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    Mar 10, 2017

    03/10/2017: Coal and politics in Gillette, Wyoming

    Almost 40 percent of U.S. coal is mined in Gillette, Wyoming. We’re reporting from Gillette this week, talking to the people who live there and what the economy feels like post-election. Plus, we go long and short on topics from the week’s news, talk health care and explore the market for California raisins. 

    In Gillette, Wyoming, Atlas Carbon is finding new uses for coal.
    In Gillette, Wyoming, Atlas Carbon is finding new uses for coal.
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    Almost 40 percent of U.S. coal is mined in Gillette, Wyoming. We’re reporting from Gillette this week, talking to the people who live there and what the economy feels like post-election. Plus, we go long and short on topics from the week’s news, talk health care and explore the market for California raisins.