The State of Wyoming has proven coal reserves of 68.7 billion short tons and leads the nation in annual coal production. Wyoming coal provides a means for the state economy to grow while contributing ...

W yoming’s congressional delegation this week celebrated a major step toward invalidating the U.S. Bureau of Land ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Coal train traffic was returning to normal Monday after snow and rain damaged a major rail route and caused a pair of derailments near Bill. Fifteen cars of a Burlington ...

FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2025, in Washington ...

FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) ...

Gillette, Wyo. once produced 40% of all U.S. coal, but is now losing half its jobs as coal demand plummets. A nearby town survived a bust in the... Bust Times In A Former Wyoming Coal Boomtown ARI ...

FILE - Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) ...

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The developer of what would be the first new coal mine ...

GILLETTE, Wyo. — The amount of coal mined in northeast Wyoming declined by 4.8 percent in 2015, according to the latest coal production numbers. The 12 active mines in the Powder River Basin dug out ...