Gov. backs EQC as scrutiny of board mounts… again
How does an Environmental Quality Council legal scrape relate to an old coal-bed methane fight? Some of the players, including Mark Gordon, are familiar.
Department of Environmental Quality
Blackjewel permit to remain in limbo as mines’ outlook worsens
Lawyers’ remarks urging the little-watched Environmental Quality Council to approve a permit in May look different in light of Blackjewel’s collapse
State scrambles to secure mines, help miners as company walks
Tuesday laid bare the chaos left by Blackjewel LLC’s shuttering of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. “Those mines can’t just sit,” one miner said.
Tuesday laid bare the chaos left by Blackjewel LLC’s shuttering of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. “Those mines can’t just sit,” one miner said.
Citizen board refuses to charge public records fee, for now
Citing role as defenders of the public interest, the governor-appointed panel is holding up Department of Environmental Quality plans to charge for some public records requests.
Coal companies battle over Sheridan mine permit
A rival coal company thinks Ramaco’s permit application for a new mine north of Sheridan is lacking.
