Mining the Sun: Some in the Wyoming Epicenter of the Coal Industry Hope to Sustain Its Economy With Renewables

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By By Jake BolsterJun 24, 2024, 5:00 am1.5k ptsInterestingTop
Putting solar panels on reclaimed mines could power new industry in the Powder River Basin, but lack of grid space for renewable electricity and community loyalty to fossil fuels hinder progress. By Jake Bolster Coal mines are not static. They move. A years-long time lapse of a strip mine would show a crater…

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