Why the federal coal-leasing program in the Powder River Basin is costing taxpayers billions of dollars in lost revenue and pollution costs. The Powder River Basin, stretching across southeast ...

One of Wyoming largest coal companies relinquished thousands of acres of federal leases in the Powder River Basin last year that the company deemed uneconomic, a new twist in Wyoming’s ...

In one of its biggest steps yet to keep fossil fuels in the ground, the Biden administration announced Thursday that it will end new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, which produces nearly ...

GILLETTE — Powder River Basin coal production dipped last quarter as demand cooled due to lower natural gas prices and higher utility stockpiles, despite the mines finding long-awaited ...

GILLETTE — Coal production in the Powder River Basin has fallen about 25% through the first half of the year, as demand for the fossil fuel has remained low. The 12 Wyoming mines in the Powder ...

PRB (Powder River Basin) spot coal prices averaged $10.65 per ton for the week ended August 7. That’s $0.30 higher than the price for the week ended July 31. The Powder River Basin is the ...

The Powder River Basin, or PRB, is located in Wyoming and Montana. It’s the largest coal-producing region in the US. It produces almost half of the total US coal output. The PRB is also the lowe ...

Wyoming’s Coal Creek mine will begin closing soon, becoming the second Powder River Basin mine to start the process of shuttering this year. Owner Arch Resources Inc. announced on Tuesday ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana and Wyoming filed suit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Thursday ...

The Powder River Basin has been a massive part of Wyoming’s energy infrastructure since coal was discovered in the area. Northeast Wyoming produces about 40% of the nation’s coal which is used to ...

The Powder River Basin, stretching across southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, produces more coal than any other region in the United States. It is also home to the single-richest coal ...