Officials seek answers as layoff rumors swirl at southwest Wyoming coal mine

Officials seek answers as layoff rumors swirl at southwest Wyoming coal mine

Officials in Lincoln County are pressing the owners of the Kemmerer coal mine for more details as rumors circulate about potential layoffs at the site. County Commission Chairman Kent Connelly told WyoFile on Monday that he and others have heard about communications workers received from mine management concerning pending layoffs. The company has “put out no press release, given us no numbers,” Connelly told WyoFile by phone. “The people who wor…