Wyoming, Montana Coal Miners Laid Off Amid Drop in Power Use
St. Louis-based Peabody declined to comment.
North Antelope Rochelle Mine
Labor Secretary Acosta, Senator Enzi Tour Sites Around Wyoming
The two-day tour took them to Campbell County, Casper, Riverton, and Green River to events focused on workforce development and mining production in the state.
Peabody Cuts Jobs
Peabody's Powder River Basin operations employ about 1,500 workers, leaving about 1,150 employed at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine after the announced reductions.
Peabody Mine Officials Tell Some Employees To Not Report For Work
Peabody's North Antelope Rochelle mine has largely avoided the job cuts at other mining operations and has increased its employment by 4 percent since 2011.