America s largest coal-producing state threatens to sue other states that refuse to buy the product
“I will not waver in my efforts to protect our industries, particularly our coal industry. The use of coal is under assault from all directions. And we have stood firm in our support of it throughout. By Getty
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) is looking to bolster the state’s coal industry by threatening to sue states attempting to block Wyoming coal exports, which could cause coal facilities to shut down.
Gordon signed a law on April 6 creating a $1.2-million fund to prop up the industry that accounts for 40 percent of U.S. coal production
Central Texas Electric Cooperative crews work to repair power lines after Winter Storm Uri.
A week after the winter storm struck Texas, rural electric cooperatives are still facing problems that urban cooperatives are not. Unlike their counterparts, rural providers must make electricity available to small numbers of people over huge areas.
Some Hill Country residents have been without power for 10 days or more. The Central Texas Electric Cooperative (CTEC) General Manager Bob Loth said what happened last week was the proverbial perfect storm. Eight days subfreezing temperatures, the roads were closed. We had difficulty getting help in. We ve got crews on the ground now. We started getting them on Saturday, said Loth. We ve got somewhere between 20 and probably closer to 25 crews out working now.