States, Tribe Seek to Suspend Coal Sales on US LandsStates, Tribe Seek to Suspend Coal Sales on US LandsA years-long decline in U.S. coal production has accelerated.Associated PressAssociated Press
Montana Coal Mine Furloughs Workers Amid Diminished DemandMontana Coal Mine Furloughs Workers Amid Diminished DemandThe Decker mine produced over 1 million tons of coal and employed 164 workers in the first quarter of 2020.Associated PressAssociated Press
W. Virginia Gov’s Coal Companies to Appeal Lawsuit RulingsW. Virginia Gov’s Coal Companies to Appeal Lawsuit RulingsThe lawsuit accused the Justice companies of failing to pay mining royalty payments and retainer fees.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming, Montana Coal Miners Laid Off Amid Drop in Power UseWyoming, Montana Coal Miners Laid Off Amid Drop in Power UseSt. Louis-based Peabody declined to comment.Associated PressAssociated Press
Coronavirus Accelerates Decline of Slumping Coal IndustryCoronavirus Accelerates Decline of Slumping Coal IndustryCoal production in the U.S. is now expected to drop 25% in 2020.Associated PressAssociated Press
Montana Mine Expansion Aims to Provide Coal, JobsMontana Mine Expansion Aims to Provide Coal, JobsThe decision also includes more than $105,000 for 615 acres of lost habitat for endangered sage grouse.Associated PressAssociated Press
Amid Pandemic, US Coal Industry Seeks Lower Taxes, RoyaltiesAmid Pandemic, US Coal Industry Seeks Lower Taxes, RoyaltiesEven before the current economic upheaval, the coal mining industry was in sharp decline.Associated PressAssociated Press
Buckskin Mining Company Lays Off 60 Coal Workers in WyomingBuckskin Mining Company Lays Off 60 Coal Workers in WyomingThe mine laid off more than 80 workers in 2016.Associated PressAssociated Press
Montana, Navajo Company Reach Deal on Coal Mine to Waive ImmunityMontana, Navajo Company Reach Deal on Coal Mine to Waive ImmunityLitigation is a key tool to enforce many environmental laws. Associated PressAssociated Press
‘Workforce Reduction’ Underway at Wyoming Coal Mine‘Workforce Reduction’ Underway at Wyoming Coal MineIt's the latest shakeup in what has been a turbulent several years for Wyoming coal mines and the industry as a whole. Nick LearnedNick Learned