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In this Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 photo shows the Eagle Butte mine just north of Gillette, Wyo. The shutdown of Blackjewel LLC's Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in Wyoming since July 1, 2019 has added yet more uncertainty to the Powder River Basin's struggling coal economy. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)

Idle mines portend dark days for top US coal region

By MEAD GRUVER - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 photo shows warehouse technician Melissa Worden, left, and heavy equipment operator Rory Wallet, in downtown Gillette, Wyo. The shutdown of Blackjewel LLC's Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in Wyoming since July 1, 2019, has added yet more uncertainty to the Powder River Basin's struggling coal economy. Both Worden and Wallet wonder if they will get their old jobs back. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)

Idle mines portend dark days for top US coal region

By MEAD GRUVER - Associated Press