Energy markets will make Trump’s promise a challenge
There may be little the president-elect can do to raise the coal industry from the doldrums.
PRB coal
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.
Powder River Basin: Coal’s Western stronghold faces precarious future
Communities in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana are facing stormy economic futures as coal, the the region’s dominant industry, suffers enormous losses due to global market forces.
Right of way, wrong market conditions
The four-track rail corridor out of the southern Powder River Basin has been jammed with coal trains for years. The critical route connecting Wyoming energy with far flung markets is seeing a lot less traffic lately.
