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Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states
MEAD GRUVER, Associated Press
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1of6FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2006 file photo, steam rises from the huge boiler units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant, east of Rock Springs, Wyo. A law signed April 6, 2021, by Republican Gov. Mark Gordon creates a $1.2 million fund for an initiative that marks the latest attempt by state leaders to help coal in the state that accounts for the bulk of U.S. coal production, which is down by half since 2008. Wyoming coal production, which accounts for about 40% of the nation s total, has declined as utilities switch to gas, which is cheaper to burn to generate electricity. Solar and wind power also are on the rise as coal s share of the U.S. power market shrinks from about half in the early 2000s to less than 20% now. (Jeff Gearino/Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)Jeff Gearino/APShow MoreShow Less
Coal country races to shield itself from Biden’s climate plan By Will Wade, Bloomberg News
Published: April 4, 2021, 6:18am
Share: This Dec. 6, 2017, file photo shows the Colstrip power plant in southeast Montana. (Mike Siegel/Seattle Times/TNS)
Coal’s slow downfall is gaining momentum across the U.S. as clean energy becomes cheaper and wins widespread support, but lawmakers in mining states from Wyoming to West Virginia are determined to fight back with a series of roadblocks to President Joe Biden’s plan to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seeking to prolong the lifespan of an industry that’s vital to local economies, at least five states are seeking to pass legislation that would give them weapons such as bigger hurdles to shut coal-fired plants, a war chest for potential legal battles, more power to state regulators over utilities, tax cuts and cheaper state insurance for power stations.
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Wyoming coal mines eyed for disposal of old windmill parts
The Associated PressMarch 1, 2021News
Cayla Nimmo/The Casper Star-Tribune via APThis July 21, 2020 photo shows wind turbines in the Casper, Wyo. With wind, solar and other green sources of electricity now making up the majority of America’s power generation, states are facing an increasingly worrisome dilemma of dealing with the massive amounts of waste created by the wind industry.
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) The slow, steady turning of thousands of wind turbines continues to pace a revolution in the U.S. domestic energy generation portfolio, or perhaps millions of small revolutions.