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February 20, 2015

Wyoming bill would help finance Northwest coal ports

By BEN NEARY
Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow the state to issue $1 billion in bonds to support possible construction of a Northwest port for shipping Wyoming coal to Asia.

Wyoming, the nation's leading coal-producing state, has been stymied so far in its fight to get access to Asian markets. State officials are facing slumping domestic demand for coal because of tough federal rules for power plant emissions and cheaper natural gas.


 
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