Federal plan would kill coal leasing in Powder River Basin
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Monumental changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would put an end to federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, putting an out-right stop to…
Disaster loans follow drought
———————— CASPER (WNE) — Farmers and ranchers in nearly half of the counties in Wyoming are eligible for disaster relief funding related to this summer’s drought after the U.S. Department of Agriculture named two additional counties as primary natural disaster…
Campbell County commissioners look to a new college district
◆ Application submitted to Wyoming Community College Commission. Provided by the Wyoming Community College Commission On September 1, the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) received a formal and complete application from the Campbell County Board of Commissioners to create a…
Powder River Basin on pace to produce less than 200 million tons of coal
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Under the right circumstances, carbon under pressure produces diamonds. But the intense pressure from multiple fronts now squeezing Powder River Basin coal is crushing the industry. Already struggling…
Counties want more leverage in mineral tax collection
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Officials from Campbell and Johnson counties say they need more help when it comes to collecting unpaid mineral production taxes. During a meeting Monday with the Select Committee…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 19, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Competency evaluation ordered for man in mother’s death DOUGLAS (WNE) — The Glenrock man accused of murdering his mother last month…