Coal company bankruptcies jeopardize reclamation

Posted by on Jan 26, 2016 @ 3:03 pm in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: January 26, 2016

Thirty-some years ago, before mining companies turned Wyoming’s Powder River Basin into the nation’s most productive coal region, they made a promise: When they finished extracting coal, they would restore the land. Under federal law, companies must reclaim the land they’ve mined. To ensure that cleanup is completed, they must provide financial guarantees — bonds, cash...

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