In Wyoming and eastern Montana, plans for harnessing the Powder River Basin’s coal to ease the energy crisis are running into the realities of limited water supply.


Dredging up an old wolf

Congressional hearings are expected to be completed before the end of the session on administration bills to create a Department of Energy and Natural Resources and transfer functions of several agencies now outside the Interior to that department. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/5.23/download-entire-issue

The crisis in energy: Water comes up short

In Wyoming and eastern Montana, plans for harnessing the Powder River Basin’s coal to ease the energy crisis are running into the realities of limited water supply. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/5.23/download-entire-issue

Water … key to energy development

A map of the waterways surrounding the Powder River Basin, with potential reservoirs that may be developed to support coal-fired power plants. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/5.23/download-entire-issue