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More Bad News For Coal Mine-Reliant States
Posted by National Public Radio: Stephanie Joyce on January 16th, 2016
National Public Radio: On Friday, the Obama administration announced a halt to new coal leases on federal land. In Wyoming, most of the federally-owned coal mines and revenue from coal leases pays for school construction.
SCOTT SIMON, HOST:
In President Obama's State of the Union address, there was a line you might have missed, but it caught the ear of people in the energy industry.
(SOUNDBITE OF SPEECH)
BARACK OBAMA: I'm going to push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources so that they better...
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With Abandoned Gas Wells, States Are Left With The Cleanup Bill
Posted by National Public Radio: Stephanie Joyce on October 19th, 2015
National Public Radio: When energy booms go bust, the public is often left responsible for the cleanup. That's because while most states and the federal government make companies put up at least some money in advance to pay for any mess they leave behind, it's often not enough.
After the methane industry collapse, there were almost 4,000 wells in Wyoming that the company responsible walked away from. Now, the state has to pay the price.
Driving around the Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming with Jeff Campbell...