A tapestry of transition: Wyoming’s 2019 in 15 stories
From coal bankruptcies to water threats, sage grouse counts to the future of the state’s energy landscape, WyoFile charts the hardest-hitting stories of the year.
Jim Bridger
‘Re-regulation’: Examining Wyoming’s response to coal’s decline
WyoFile special edition looks at legislative and regulatory efforts to soften the impact of an ongoing and looming economic transition and what they mean for the free market.
Chasing coal-plant longevity, bills open door to deregulation
Wyoming Lawmakers eye measures meant to prop up coal, but some observers say they could upend the entire electric utility system. Power suppliers are expected to fight the proposed legislation.
Powering down: Examining coal’s shaky ground from Jim Bridger
WyoFile explores the shaky fate of coal in Wyoming through an in-depth visit to the Jim Bridger coal plant and mines.
Jim Bridger: Lighting the country, laboring in the dark
The future is uncertain for the more than 800 workers who run the Jim Bridger power plant and associated mines in southwest Wyoming. Are they the canaries of their industry?