Wyoming used to power the nation.
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Trains carrying coal run through Gillette on May 18. The decline in Wyoming's coal industry has meant less money for schools.
Lauren Miller, Star-Tribune
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University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources and Basin Electric Power Cooperative holds a Wyoming CarbonSAFE Media Day on Jan. 5, 2022, in Gillette to show off their tests to reduce carbon emissions from coal by putting the carbon dioxide back into the ground. In this video they are drilling over 2 miles into the earth to better understand further about the ground and how carbon could impact it.
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A train hauling coal moves through the Powder River Basin in May near Gillette.
Lauren Miller, Star-Tribune
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A water truck prepares the way for coal trucks at the Eagle Butte Mine seen on May 18 in Gillette.
Lauren Miller, Star-Tribune
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