Two Elk fraudster Michael J. Ruffatto locked up
The Powder River Basin power plant promoter reported to a minimum security federal prison in California this week to begin serving an 18-month sentence.
Powder River Basin
Wyoming Noir: “Your future is all used up”
An analysis of Wyoming culture through the lens of noir: Sam Spade, gumshoes, and dames.
Costs bury Von Flatern’s coal slurry pipeline idea for now
Resurrection of decades-old idea won’t fly in the face of cheap rail transport, estimates suggest.
PRB coal export ambitions down, but not out
Port and rail expansion initiatives aimed at wide-scale export of Powder River Basin coal to Asia remain alive despite entrenched opposition and the precipitous decline of the coal industry.
Desperate to keep coal alive, Wyo. banks on technology
Wyoming continues to invest heavily in coal technology research and development in its bid to keep Powder River Basin coal viable as a global commodity.
