Kemmerer Operations, LLC (“KOL”) announced today, Friday, Mar. 21, 2025, a layoff of twenty-eight employees and a shift schedule change at its Kemmerer Coal Mine.

The workforce reduction is part of its ongoing efforts to align operations with current coal market conditions, including those caused by the pending natural gas conversions of several coal-fired power plants in the region.

The statement concluded, KOL appreciates the contributions and hard work of the impacted employees, and values its long-standing partnership with the United Mine Workers of America.