Coal crunch, COVID-19 wipe out 300 mining jobs in one day
The unprecedented pinch on electrical power demand due to the economic shutdown has hit coal much harder than other power generation sources.
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Two Elk: The story behind the story
One reporter brought the Two Elk scandal to light and tracked the twisting tale of greed, fraud and government ineptitude for more than a decade.
Ruffatto gets 18 months, $14.4M penalty for Two Elk fraud
A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Wednesday sentenced the power plant promoter to prison for stealing $5.7 million in federal stimulus funds.
Wyoming miner killed at Black Thunder coal mine
WyoFile has confirmed that a coal miner was killed early this morning at the Black Thunder mine in southern Campbell County. Killed was Jacob Dowdy, age 24, who had worked at the mine for nearly three years.
Thank A Wyoming Worker this Labor Day
Wyoming employers are lucky to have such a hard-working class of folks, and they deserve safe working conditions and decent pay.