U.S. Coal Prices Gain in Powder River Basin

Bloomberg.com reports that , as the weather has turned colder, and demand has increased, U.S. coal prices rose in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.

The story is quoted as saying:

The fuel rose 15 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $13.40 a ton in the Powder River Basin, which holds the largest and least expensive reserves of coal in the U.S., an Energy Department report showed today, its first gain since Nov. 12. Coal was unchanged in Central and Northern Appalachia at $71.15 and $69.50 a ton, respectively

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