Campbell County
Oil spills decline over year
By Camille Erickson
Casper Star-Tribune
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CASPER — Oil and gas companies reported 613 spills last year, 26% fewer than in 2019, according to data provided by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
In total, companies recorded...
Six thousand mining jobs lost since 2019
By Camille Erickson’
Casper Star Tribune
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CASPER — For workers in Wyoming’s mining industries, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal.
A new report published by Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division this week shows the mining...
Coal production drop hurt other industries
By Jonathan Gallardo
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — The year-over-year decline in taxable sales in the third quarter in Campbell County was the largest in four years, and the Energy Capital of the Nation is recovering more...
Peabody reaches deal with creditors
By Greg Johnson
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — In a move that could potentially stave off a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in five years for Peabody Energy Corp., the company has announced an agreement with its creditors to refinance...
Once king of the stockpile, Peabody struggles to avoid another bankruptcy
By Greg Johnson
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE – Already uncertain about the overall future for Powder River Basin coal, Peabody Energy Corp. workers also are concerned for their own futures after...
WYDOT: Planning for the future
By Stephen Dow
The Sheridan Press
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SHERIDAN — For years, the Wyoming Department of Transportation has been playing a complicated game of "Connect the Dots."
Many of the state’s cities and towns are separated from each other by mountains,...
Campbell County college plan headed to Legislature
By Jake Goodrick
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — Campbell County’s application to create its own community college district has cleared its first hurdle, and now it’s on to the state Legislature.
In a unanimous...
Arch speeding up work to get rid of Wyoming coal mines
By Greg Johnson
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — Arch Resources is accelerating its efforts to divest itself of its Powder River Basin coal mines as it expects to produce about 27% less coal this year than in 2019...
Committee drafting bill for new Gillette college
By Jake Goodrick
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — The Select Committee on Community College Funding agreed Friday to start working toward drafting a bill that would clarify state statute regarding community colleges and...
EWC voices opposition to Gillette college during hearing
By Jonathan Gallardo
Gillette News Record
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GILLETTE — The effort to create a new college district in Campbell County officially has opposition from an existing college district.
The Eastern Wyoming College Board...
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