Wyoming coal is ready to meet increasing demand for reliable, affordable energy

Guest Column: How President Trump Is Strengthening The Coal Industry

Rob Creager and Travis Deti write, "Trump's policy changes are about ensuring Wyoming coal remains a vital part of America’s energy future. They will strengthen our communities, secure and create good-paying jobs, and give confidence that Wyoming coal will be there to do the job and power the nation."

Wyoming coal is ready to meet increasing demand for reliable, affordable energy

The Trump administration recently announced a broad plan to strengthen America’s coal industry. The Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency outlined new funding, expanded leasing and regulatory relief to extend the life of coal plants to meet rapidly increasing electricity demand and ensure reliable, affordable and dispatchable electricity. Opinion For Wyoming, the top coal producer in the na…

Dry Fork Station Feed Study Signals First Possible Coal Expansion In Decades

Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) and the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced Monday its funding of three innovative projects using Energy Matching Funds (EMF) provided by the Wyoming Legislature.  Among the projects is a feed study for a possible expansion of the coal-fired station at Dry Fork.  Governor Gordon said the feed study for an additional unit at the Dry Fork Station stands out as especially significant as it represents the first poten…