Report: Coal’s decline hits Powder River Basin mines differently
Competition for survival among PRB mines will only become more intense, according to a study, and will limit disclosure of future plans that would help communities prepare.
Eagle Butte
Report: Shakiest coal companies have most mine cleanup left
The report, by the Western Organization of Resource Councils, suggests declining coal markets could overwhelm regulatory system. State regulators disagree.
Ousted Blackjewel CEO Hoops seeks more than $20 million
Former CEO Jeffery Hoops asked a bankruptcy court for $16,500 for a private flight, $212,800 for rent owed by him to him and many larger sums.
Is PRB coal headed for gradual decline or sheer cliff?
Analysis
by Leave a Comment Economies of scale, shifting markets and over-capacity will all play into PRB coal’s fate, analysts say.
Blackjewel, fearing employee theft, called cops during closure
A Campbell County Sheriff’s Department report, and Wyoming DEQ reports, bring new details to aftermath of Blackjewel closure months in.
