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A black lung mobile screening clinic will take place in Rock Springs this week. The hope is to spread awareness of black lung in Wyoming.

According to the Northwest Community Action Programs (NOWCAP) Black Lung Clinic, more people in Wyoming likely have black lung disease than is actually reported, and a federal event this week is trying to raise awareness.

Any new or future coal leases on federal land are now paused following a ruling by a federal judge late last week, and some say this decision likely will not change much for the industry, as coal has already been on the decline nationwide.

The future of energy production in parts of Wyoming and Montana remains uncertain following a court ruling last week.A federal judge rejected the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) two resource management plans for the Powder River Basin, which is a region in Wyoming and Montana that produces more than 40 percent of U.S. coal.

Every state is wrestling with the tension between reopening economies and protecting communities from COVID-19. Some industries have remained open all...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is offering free and confidential screenings for black lung disease. NIOSH is traveling…

Arch Coal filed an updated version of its plan to get out of bankruptcy today. This legal wrangling is the company’s latest effort to get everyone to…

The coal industry's slide continues as one of the nation's largest producers reported a loss of over $2 billion in 2015. Peabody Energy has extensive…

How much should climate change factor into decisions about coal mining on federal land? Comment on this topic on the Wyoming Public Media Facebook…

U.S. coal production in 2015 was lower than it has been in nearly 30 years, according to a report released by the Energy Information Administration today.…