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Idle well bonds are essential to Wyoming’s financial health

Opinion

June 2, 2020 by Bob LeResche Leave a Comment

Wyoming is a national leader in many aspects of oil and gas industry management, but recent developments threaten to undermine our effective and conservative approach.

DEQ land advisory board needs to stand-up for taxpayers and jobs

Opinion

June 22, 2018 by Bob LeResche 1 Comment

The Land Quality Advisory Board will reconsider strong coal reclamation bonding regulations June 27. This time they need to accept them argues Bob LeResche.

DEQ needs to close self-bonding loopholes

Opinion

January 9, 2018 by Bob LeResche 4 Comments

Sale of Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines to the unproven Blackjewel LLC. underscores the need to protect taxpayers from reclamation costs.

State strikes deal to secure 18.5% of Arch’s bond obligation

February 12, 2016 by Dustin Bleizeffer 1 Comment

Wyoming struck a deal with bankrupt miner Arch Coal, hoping to secure $17 million in collateral and $75 million in creditor priority on the company’s $485 million reclamation bonding obligation.

Recovered Abandoned Mine funds should be held for reclamation

December 8, 2015 by RT Cox 7 Comments

Congress has recently acted to send a big pile of money from the Abandoned Mine Land fund to Wyoming. Now we have to think about actually using this money for the purpose for which it is collected.

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Idle well bonds are essential to Wyoming’s financial health

DEQ land advisory board needs to stand-up for taxpayers and jobs

DEQ needs to close self-bonding loopholes

State strikes deal to secure 18.5% of Arch’s bond obligation

Recovered Abandoned Mine funds should be held for reclamation

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