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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending Congress eliminate self-bonding. It's a method used by coal companies to guarantee…
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Rules that would have placed limits on self-bonding will be sent back to the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Land Quality Division following a…
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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has released a final rule proposal that would change how coal companies self-bond. That’s when a company…
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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality is changing how coal companies secure clean-up costs. For years, the department has accepted a kind of IOU…
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A federal judge will consider Arch Coal's updated plan to get out of bankruptcy Tuesday. As part of that new plan, the company says it will replace its…
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Amid a wave of historic coal bankruptcies, states like Texas and Colorado have taken proactive steps to make sure coal companies are on the hook for their…
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The federal government is changing its rules for mine reclamation, to ensure there is money available for cleanup even when companies declare bankruptcy.…
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How strongly should Wyoming consider doing away with the practice of allowing coal companies to self-bond when it comes to clean up? WPM/NPR Community…
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With the downturn in the coal market, the federal government is encouraging states to reconsider whether to allow coal companies to self-bond.…
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According to federal regulators, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality did not take appropriate action against Alpha Natural Resources when it…