Wyoming coal

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.

A group at the University of Wyoming is hoping to show that building materials made from Wyoming coal are just as good, if not better, than traditional brick and mortar.

A bill that will reduce Wyoming’s coal severance tax by half a percent was approved by the Wyoming Senate.

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This year’s U.S. coal shipments went up about 24% from 2011 export numbers – and that’s only as of October. Exports still make up a relatively small…

In the midst of a coal slowdown nationwide, not all is dark. Wyoming has been investing millions in research that would make coal a clean, viable resource…