House and Senate Pass legislation to overturn Biden-Era Buffalo Resource Management Plan
In a significant victory for Wyoming’s energy sector, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed landmark legislation aimed at repealing the Biden-era Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The resolution, known as H.J. Res….
Governor Gordon Joins Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Launch Policies Bolstering Wyoming Coal Production
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY), along with miners from the Powder River Basin and Wyoming Senate President Bo Biteman, joined Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Under Secretary of Energy Preston Griffin III in…
Feds reactivate 440-million-ton coal lease application in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin
• The Trump administration is fast-tracking the process after it had stalled due to a bankruptcy by the Antelope mine’s previous owner. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com The Trump administration is advancing another federal coal lease in Wyoming, potentially…
Feds bar new Powder River coal leasing
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday passed final rules for the Powder River Basin stating that more than 413,000 acres of land are to be blocked off…
Kelly parcel sale advances on tight timeline as administrations shift
• While Freedom Caucus argues for completing the deal after inauguration, advocates hope to get it done sooner. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In mid-September, Arne Johanson paused while removing barbed-wire…
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…
Wyoming coal production nosedives, with more trouble ahead
• Stockpiles at coal-burning utilities are flush following a mild winter and increasing competition from renewables and natural gas. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Some Wyoming coal mines are likely facing extinction-level headwinds — even before the prospect of…
Oil and gas lawsuit dropped
Governor Mark Gordon welcomed the announcement of the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by extreme environmental groups challenging the issuance of over 4,000 federal Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) in the Powder River Basin and in New Mexico. The…
A derailment and a tornado add to Wyoming’s coal-by-rail worries
• Back-to-back disruptions to Powder River Basin coal exports threaten an already underperforming rail service for one of the state’s top revenue industries. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in North America, suffered…
Wyoming coal prices jump
• Utilities building up stockpiles for power By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming coal’s market value has jumped — again. The average spot price for coal mined in the Powder River Basin climbed more…