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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, September 2024

In a precedent-setting decision issued on August 30th, the Wy­oming...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, May – June 2024

May - June 2024, Volume 52, Number 3 In May,...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, March – April 2024

March - April 2024, Volume 52, Number 2 On February...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, January – February 2024

January - February 2024, Volume 52, Number 1 Last year,...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, November – December 2023

November - December 2023, Volume 51, Number 6 While daily...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter – September-October 2023

September - October 2023, Volume 51, Number 5 Powder River...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter – July – August 2023

July - August 2023, Volume 51, Number 4 After more...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, May – June 2023

May - June 2023, Volume 51, Number 3 In May,...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, March – April 2023

At the end of March, PacifiCorp (which does business as...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, January – February 2023

January - February 2023, Volume 51, Number 1 A Jan....
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter, November – December 2022

November - December 2022, Volume 50, Number 6 After two...
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Powder River’s 2022 Annual Report

To read the full report, please download the PDF .
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter September – October 2022

September - October 2022, Volume 50, Number 5 Powder River...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter July – August 2022

July - August 2022, Volume 50, Number 4 Despite temperatures...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter May – June 2022

May - June 2022, Volume 50, Number 3 On June...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter March – April 2022

March - April 2022, Volume 50, Number 2 Wyoming’s Zero...
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The Benefits & Costs of Net Metering Solar Distributed Generation in Wyoming

The Benefits and Costs of Net Metering Solar Distributed Generation...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter January – February 2022

January - February 2022, Volume 50, Number 1 Powder River,...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter November – December 2021

November-December 2021, Volume 49, Number 6 For the second year,...
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Powder River’s 2021 Annual Report

This is Powder River Basin Resource Council's 2021 Annual Report....
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter September-October 2021

September - October 2021, Volume 49, Number 5 On Friday...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter July-August 2021

July - August 2021, Volume 49, Number 4 Powder River...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter May – June 2021

May - June 2021, Volume 49, Number 3 Regenerative agriculture,...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter March – April 2021

March - April 2021, Volume 49, Number 2 Wyoming’s dependence...
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Lessons from History: Wyoming’s 30 Years of Failed Coal Upgrading Projects

This report traces the state’s legacy of coal upgrading projects...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter January – February 2021

January - February 2021, Volume 49, Number 1 In an...
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Powder River Breaks Newsletter November – December 2020

November - December 2020, Volume 48, Number 6 In November,...
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Powder River’s 2020 Annual Report

This is Powder River Basin Resource Council's 2020 Annual Report....
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Powder River Breaks September – October 2020

September - October 2020, Volume 48, Number 5 They’re baaccck!...
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Powder River Breaks July – August 2020

July - August 2020, Volume 48, Number 4 In the...
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Powder River Breaks May – June 2020

May - June 2020, Volume 48, Number 3 In June,...
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Powder River Breaks March – April 2020

March - April 2020, Volume 48, Number 2 Powder River...
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Powder River Breaks January – February 2020

January - February 2020, Volume 48, Number 1 Late last...
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Powder River Breaks November – December 2019

November - December 2019, Volume 47, Number 6 On the...
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“When Coal is No Longer King” Panel Discussion

Watch the panel discussion, When Coal is No Longer King...
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Powder River’s 2019 Annual Report

This is Powder River Basin Resource Council's 2019 Annual Report....
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Powder River Breaks September – October 2019

September - October 2019, Volume 47, Number 5 On Saturday,...
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Powder River Breaks July – August 2019

July - August 2019, Volume 47, Number 4 Early in...
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Powder River Breaks May – June 2019

Powder River Breaks May - June 2019 Volume 47, Number...
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Filings for 2016 Valuation Rule Lawsuit

July 25, 2019 Natural Resources Defense Council, Northern Plains Resource...
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Letter to OSMRE Regarding Blackjewel Bankruptcy

July 15, 2019 Dear Acting Director Owens, On behalf of...
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Powder River Breaks March – April 2019

March - April 2019, Volume 47, Number 2 Aethon Energy,...
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Ramaco by the Numbers

Taking a closer look at the numbers for Ramaco’s proposed...
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Powder River Breaks January – February 2019

January - February 2019, Volume 47, Number 1 By a...
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Powder River Breaks November – December 2018

November - December 2018, Volume 46, Number 6 On November...
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Powder River’s 2018 Annual Report

November 4, 2018 This is Powder River Basin Resource Council's...
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Powder River Comments to EPA on “Affordable Clean Energy Rule”

October 31, 2018 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),...
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Powder River Breaks September – October 2018

September - October 2018, Volume 46, Number 5 Award-winning conservation...
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Ad Valorem Taxes in Wyoming: Proposed Improvements

Our original report in January 2018 (Delinquent Mineral Taxes and...
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Powder River Breaks July – August 2018

July - August 2018, Volume 46, Number 4 In July,...
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Reclaim Wyoming: Prioritize Coal Mine Reclamation

Wyoming’s coal mining legacy dates back to the arrival of...
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Powder River Breaks May – June 2018

May - June 2018, Volume 46, Number 3 So far,...
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GAO Report on Coal Mine Self-Bonding March 2018

Coal accounts for 17 percent of domestic energy production. SMCRA...
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Petition to Amend Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Rules on Self-Bonding

The Resource Council, along with its over 1,000 members throughout...
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Powder River Breaks March – April 2018

March - April 2018, Volume 46, Number 2 On March...
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WORC Report Finds Coal Self-Bonding Unnecessary and Risky

April 5, 2018 The practice of self-bonding at coal mines...
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Now Is the Time to End Self-Bonding

In the eight months between August 2015 and April 2016,...
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RENEWyoming: Solar Stories from the Cowboy State

RENEWyoming was born in response to a growing trend of...
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Powder River Breaks January – February 2018

January - February 2018 Volume 46, Number 1 Powder River...
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Renewable Energy Facts & Falsehoods

This factsheet untangles the facts and fiction surrounding renewable energy...
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7 Point Plan to Protect Groundwater

This report recommends that Wyoming implement seven specific actions to...
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Delinquent Mineral Taxes and Budget Deficits: A Case for Reform

Mineral tax revenue is extremely important to Wyoming counties and...
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Powder River Breaks September October 2017

September – October 2017 Volume 45, Number 5 Powder River...
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Powder River Breaks November December 2017

November – December 2017 Volume 45, Number 6 45th Annual...
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Landowner Guidelines for Negotiating a Mineral Lease or Surface Use Agreement

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide helpful tips...
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Information about Oil and Gas Leasing For Surface Owners Who Also Own Their Minerals

INTRODUCTION This article is written by an attorney who has...
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An Ohio Landowner’s Guide to Hydraulic Fracturing

  Getting Started This guide is a source of information...
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Issues to Consider When Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease

The language below is an example of mineral lease language...
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Requirements to Consider Placing in an Oil and Gas Surface Use Agreement or Mineral Lease Agreement

Company/Crew/All Personnel, Subcontractors, Assignees, etc., Stipulations to be observed at...
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The State of the Split Estate

This December 2010 publication provides a landowners’ perspective on Wyoming’s...
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Our Tips for Landowners Negotiating Oil & Gas Leases and/or Surface Use & Damage Agreements

Lawyer up! Choose an attorney that specializes in mineral development...
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Cheyenne Know Your Rights 2017

The Powder River Basin Resource Council and our Laramie County...
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A Living Legacy – Wyoming’s Fortification Creek Area

The Powder River Basin Resource Council is a grassroots organization...
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Is Oil & Gas Drilling Coming to Your Neighborhood?

The Powder River Basin Resource Council and our Laramie County...
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A Landowner Guide to the Wyoming Split Estate Act

Background of the Law The Wyoming split estate act is...
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Our Future At Stake

On January 18th, 2003 the Bureau of Land Management released...
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