(Gillette News Record, July 1) – Less that two days removed from closing out an extensive round of public listening sessions on the subject, the Interior Department announced sweeping changes to how the government values coal mined from public lands. Thursday’s final rule that updates the federal mineral royalty program will ensure taxpayers receive “every […]

(Associated Press, June 30) – The Interior Department said Thursday it is changing the way it values coal mined from public lands in the West to make sure mining companies are not shortchanging taxpayers on sales to Asia and other markets. A final rule issued Thursday comes after coal exports surged in recent years amid […]

(Heritage Foundation, June 3) – Who can deny the value of competition? In sports, the world’s greatest athletes go toe-to-toe and make each other better. In business, competition rewards innovative ideas and helps entrepreneurs flourish. In both instances, consumers benefit. But not when the federal government skews the rules. That’s what’s happening with U.S. energy […]

(Casper Star Tribune, April 28) – Gov. Matt Mead, state officials and utility executives broke ground on a test center at a coal-fired power plant Wednesday, in what they termed a “moon shot” bid to save the coal sector by identifying economic uses for carbon emissions. The ceremonial groundbreaking in Gillette, which unfolded amid a […]

(Fox News, April 21) – Representatives from more than 130 countries will gather at the United Nations in New York on Friday to sign the climate change pact written in Paris last December. They should be aware that the money the Obama administration has promised for these efforts just hit a major legal roadblock. This week, […]

(West Virginia Record, April 12) – The Environmental Protection Agency has finally admitted that their relentless war on coal is not about fighting climate change but rather to show “leadership.”  EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said so in recent testimony before the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives. After being pressed for the […]

(Casper Star Tribune, April 10) – Last week, Wyoming received yet another powerful, personal reminder of the impacts of declining energy prices when hundreds of coal miners in the Northeastern corner of our state were laid off.  These weren’t the first hardworking men and women to lose their jobs due to the energy downturn. Across […]

(SNL, April 4) – After two of the country’s largest coal producers announced hundreds of layoffs at Wyoming mines, the state’s political leadership responded with pledges of support and long-term services but few immediate solutions for the battered local industry. Late last week, Arch Coal Inc. and Peabody Energy Corp. announced cuts in staff at some […]

(Coal Guru, April 4) –Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the uranium market. Cameco is to uranium what Wal-Mart is to retailing, as well as what Saudi Aramco is to oil. On a percent basis, Cameco dominates its field more so than either of the two. Cameco most likely has more clout […]

(Wyoming Tribune Eagle, March 15) – Gov. Matt Mead unveiled an updated state energy strategy Monday that seeks to “double down” on the state’s commitment to coal while also growing the state’s burgeoning renewable energy sector. “I recognize that renewables have an important role now and they will have a greater role later,” Mead said […]