Trains on the BNSF Railway lines transport the coal from Wyoming to Lawrence as part of a long, continuous cycle. The Powder River Basin’s coal is in big demand because it can meet Clean Air Act ...

Western tribal groups and environmentalists want to defend the recent ban on permitting of new coal mines in the Powder River ...

Recent USGS research shows naturally occurring underground microbes can “supercharge” natural gas production from Powder ...

In May 2024, after a lengthy public process and two lawsuits, the Biden administration announced that it would end new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in the ...

GILLETTE, Wyo.— The Biden administration announced today it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents a historic ...

University of Wyoming researchers have developed an economically sustainable coal gasification process for Powder River Basin or Wyodak low-sulfur sub-bituminous coal using a cost-effective ...

The Biden administration this week proposed ending future coal leasing on 13M acres of federal lands in the Powder River Basin, which spans Wyoming and Montana and accounts for nearly half of all ...