As closure nears, miners grapple with next steps
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — With four weeks left before Wyoming’s last underground coal mine shutters, the employee transition is well underway. The long-anticipated closure of the Bridger Underground Coal Mine was originally expected…
Layoffs from Bridger mine closure not surprise
By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — When the Bridger Underground Coal Mine shuts down in November, 92 workers will lose their current jobs, down from the 94 reported by the mine’s owner earlier this month….