coal

A years-long decline in U.S. coal production has accelerated.

The discussion about capital projects probably will continue into next week.

The Decker mine produced over 1 million tons of coal and employed 164 workers in the first quarter of 2020.

St. Louis-based Peabody declined to comment.

Coal production in the U.S. is now expected to drop 25% in 2020.

Even before the current economic upheaval, the coal mining industry was in sharp decline.

The mine laid off more than 80 workers in 2016.

It's the latest shakeup in what has been a turbulent several years for Wyoming coal mines and the industry as a whole.

The agreement calls for NTEC to make one payment right away, then monthly for a year.

Negotiations between NTEC and Montana continue.