Coal vs. Wind in the Cowboy State

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By Nexus MediaJul 11, 2017, 12:00 pm76 pts
By Jeremy Deaton There's the Wyoming you see on postcards—the snow-dusted mountains and caramel-colored prairies where movie stars build their second homes . But there's another Wyoming—the one that powers America's homes and businesses. The Cowboy State churns out more coal than all of Appalachia, and it's…

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