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Wyoming Mine Closures Point To Further Decline For State's Coal Industry

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The coal industry in Wyoming has managed to survive as modernization has had crippling effects on the industry in Appalachia. But the recent closure of two mines in the Powder River Basin could indicate a rockier road to the bottom. Here & Now's Femi Oke speaks with Heather Richards (@hroxaner), energy reporter for E&E News, about the future of coal in the U.S.

This segment aired on July 12, 2019.

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