This decision, after years of outcry from local residents and litigation, will protect communities, air, water, and the climate from the harms of mining and burning six billion tons of highly polluting coal. On May 16th, 2024, the Biden administration … Continued
“The Benefits and Costs of Net Metering Solar Distributed Generation In Wyoming” report lays out benefits beyond just costs including greater reliability, resilience, and freedom. Reprinted from Powder River Basin Resource Council’s newsletter the Powder River Breaks. On June 13, … Continued
Coal Country Communities Deserve Action for Federal Coal Program Issues In response to the Bureau of Land Management’s Federal Coal Program Review Comment Summary Report on the federal coal program review released in late December, WORC members are voicing the … Continued
This post was adapted from a fact sheet produced by WORC, Northern Plains Resource Council, Powder River Basin Resource Council, and a collaboration of allied organizations. As coal mines close, there’s an urgent need for regulatory action to restore lands … Continued
Wyoming residents come together to fight for clean water and win, but the fight may not be over. Written by Jill Morrison, Director of Powder River Basin Resource Council. Late last year, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) told … Continued
Above: Coal plants like the one above dispose of thousands of tons of toxic coal ash in unlined pits that leak contaminants, polluting vital groundwater. WORC network fighting to stop utilities from abandoning their cleanup obligations. Coal ash, the waste … Continued
As wind and solar build momentum in the marketplace, WORC groups push legislation that keeps clean energy competitive and fight bills that unfairly hinder it. Across our region, state legislatures are facing the coming clean energy future – and WORC … Continued
The time has come for Wyoming to rise to the occasion and address the truth about the declining coal industry. Wyoming must step up to help Wyoming’s coal communities transition to a new future. The devastating impact to coal miners and the community of Gillette with the abandonment and hollowing out of the Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte coal mines by an unscrupulous operator must be addressed.
Citizen Efforts Force Public Hearings over Wastewater Dumping into Boysen Reservoir. Above: Wind River flows toward Boysen Lake, one of the most scenic lakes in Wyoming. Image by James St. John. Article adapted from Powder River Breaks. Aethon Energy, the … Continued
As the coal market contracts, lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. On Friday, May 10, Cloud Peak Energy filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal court. Unfavorable market pressures have brought low another of the country’s top coal mining … Continued