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Welcome news for coal: Cloud Peak announces a $91 million third-quarter profit
Cloud Peak Energy recorded net income of $91 million in the third quarter of 2014, the company announced Wednesday, capping off a successful t…
Arch revises Montana coal mine application
Montana regulators say Arch Coal Inc. has submitted a revised application for a major coal mine near the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
In precedent-setting move, Converse County denies Chesapeake exemption
Converse County recently rejected Chesapeake Energy's bid to earn a tax exemption for pollution controls on its flaring equipment in a move th…
HollyFrontier refinery to pay $153,000 for safety, reporting violations
HollyFrontier Corp. has agreed to pay a $153,000 penalty for faulty emergency management planning and reporting at its Cheyenne refinery, the …
Arch Coal posts $97 million loss in third quarter amid Wall Street concerns over debt
Arch Coal posted a $97 million third-quarter loss on Tuesday, as the St. Louis mining firm sought to allay Wall Street concerns over the compa…
The last man in CBM: Ed Presley's effort to revive High Plains Gas
SHERIDAN -- In late September, seated in his office amid mountains of maps, financial documents and other paperwork, Ed Presley contemplated t…
October 27, 2014 6:00 am PhotosPhotos
With a focus on jobs, McCoy challenges Barnard in SD15
Bret McCoy, a Democratic challenger of Sen. Paul Barnard, R-Evanston, is running for the seat in Senate District 15 because he is troubled by …
Oil production in Wyoming is up, but job growth in oil field is limited
State revenues are up thanks to robust oil development in eastern Wyoming, but oil field jobs have not kept pace with increasing production, a…
Federal court approves Wyoming's SO2 emissions
GILLETTE — A federal appeals court has sided with the state of Wyoming on a plan to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants.
Officials identify man killed at Wyoming coal mine
GILLETTE — Officials identified a contractor who died in a weekend accident at Peabody Energy's North Antelope Rochelle Mine in northeastern Wyoming.
Granite Peak Development unveils new $60 million crude-to-rail facility
Granite Peak Development unveiled a new $60 million crude-to-rail facility on Tuesday.
October 21, 2014 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
High-ranking state official blasts Laramie County oil development
Oil development in Laramie County is "devastating to the quality of life of residents who live within eye and earshot" of nearby drilling rigs…
Redemption story: WellDog's long road to profitability
LARAMIE -- Epiphanies come to different people in different places. John Pope's came in the shower.
October 20, 2014 8:00 am PhotosPhotos
Peabody Energy reports $150M third quarter loss, announces new PRB contract
Peabody Energy's western mines remained a bright spot for the second consecutive quarter, as the largest coal company in the United States rep…
Contractor killed at North Antelope Rochelle; mine's second death this year
A contractor was killed Saturday evening at Peabody Energy's North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the second fatality this year at one of the country…
Logan Dobkins, missing Pinedale boy, found dead
A 15-year-old Pinedale boy missing since Oct. 14 was found dead Sunday morning.
Mead enjoys commanding lead in poll
Republican Gov. Matt Mead has a 25-point lead over Democrat Pete Gosar in the gubernatorial race, according to a new poll commissioned by the …
Wyoming rig count up 25 percent since June
Wyoming's drilling fleet has grown 25 percent since June, with the state adding two more rigs last week to bring the total number to 62.
Interior secretary announces sage grouse deal, praises Wyoming conservation efforts
PINEDALE -- Interior Secretary Sally Jewell hailed an agreement with nine Wyoming landowners as a milestone in national sage grouse conservati…
Company files record-breaking number of drilling applications
A Houston oil company filed about 200 drilling applications in Laramie County during the last two weeks, a significant spike signaling rising …
FBI: Man angry with his employer steals locomotives, crashes them
A man in a dispute with his boss allegedly stole two attached locomotives Thursday in Campbell County and drove them south before crashing int…
Authorities ID man who shot ex-wife then himself on Saturday in Casper
The Natrona County coroner has identified a 28-year-old man who shot himself Saturday after shooting his ex-wife in the leg.
Mead says suits against feds fight protect Wyoming's lifestyle, economy
Wyoming, with some 30 lawsuits involving the federal government, is decidedly on a path of litigating for control of the state’s natural resources.
Brett Collins was killed in a workplace accident in 2012. Now his family wants justice
RANCHESTER -- The Collins family is gathered around the kitchen table telling stories.
October 12, 2014 11:00 am PhotosPhotos
Wyoming considers regulating uranium industry
Wyoming legislators aired a draft bill Thursday that would transfer oversight of the local uranium industry to state regulators.
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