Part of US Hwy 30 to be moved for expanding coal mine

KEMMERER (WNE) — The Westmoreland Kemmerer mine will be expanding, with WYDOT moving part of Highway 30 in order to access more coal.

State Sen. Dan Dockstader (R-Afton) worked on the bill for this project, which was known as the Lincoln County Coal Road.

“It’s a huge project,” Dockstader said. “Over 19 years it will bring 300 jobs and $305 million in tax revenue to the county.”

State funding for...