Black Butte Mine Expansion
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Wyoming, United States
Source: Discovery Alert
The Black Butte Mine expansion is a project in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, aiming to access approximately 9.2 million tons of federal coal reserves by disturbing roughly 450 acres of land. The expansion extends the mine's operational life through at least 2039 to support continued coal-fired operations at the Jim Bridger Power Plant, Wyoming's largest coal-fired electricity generation facility. Th
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Wyoming, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Discovery Alert
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Black Butte Mine expansion is a project in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, aiming to access approximately 9.2 million tons of federal coal reserves by disturbing roughly 450 acres of land. The expansion extends the mine's operational life through at least 2039 to support continued coal-fired operations at the Jim Bridger Power Plant, Wyoming's largest coal-fired electricity generation facility. The project has been fast-tracked by the Trump administration through emergency procedures, compressing the environmental review process to 28 days. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Wyoming |
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Source | Discovery Alert |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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