Railroads don't keep up with coal demand

Despite its location near the nation's most prolific coal mining field, a coal-burning power plant near Wheatland is responding to a nationwide shortage of coal delivery by rail because it's not getting enough coal.

With only six days worth of supply on hand, the Laramie River Station power plant may be forced to curtail generation by 20 percent or more, according to Basin Electric Power Cooperative, one of several member owners of the 1,650-megawatt power plant.

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