reclamation

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.

July 3, 2019 by Andrew Graham Leave a Comment

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.

DEQ land advisory board needs to stand-up for taxpayers and jobs

Opinion

June 22, 2018 by Bob LeResche 1 Comment

The Land Quality Advisory Board will reconsider strong coal reclamation bonding regulations June 27. This time they need to accept them argues Bob LeResche.

Zwonitzer launches debate on reclamation fees

February 2, 2018 by Dylan Brown, E&E News reporter 1 Comment

Cheyenne Republican introduces legislation to increase coal taxes if federal Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Program expires.

Make Peabody Energy provide real reclamation insurance

March 7, 2017 by Bob LeResche 1 Comment

Columnist Bob LeResche says Peabody Energy must be required to post surety bonds so taxpayers are not stuck with costs of reclaiming its Wyoming strip mines.

Landowner group claims Peabody’s $790M ‘self-bond’ invalid

March 22, 2016 by Dustin Bleizeffer Leave a Comment

A citizens’ complaint filed Monday asks the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to deem Peabody Energy is not in compliance for some $790 million in coal mine reclamation liability.

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