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WY & Arch Coal Strike Deal On Cleanup Liabilities
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Wyoming regulators and a bankrupt coal company have reached a resolution on the company’s substantial outstanding coal mine cleanup costs.
Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/series/coal-watch/page/7/)
The coal industry is in transition, challenged by a natural gas boom and regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions. We are covering from ground zero, in Wyoming, where 40 percent of the nation’s coal is mined.
Wyoming regulators and a bankrupt coal company have reached a resolution on the company’s substantial outstanding coal mine cleanup costs.
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