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Powder River Basin coal

Coal enjoys 2021 resurgence

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The coal industry has had an unexpectedly good year. After tumbling 18% in 2020 compared to 2019, U.S. thermal coal use is expected to climb 21% through the end…

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…