Coal Train Loading Facility in Wyoming's Powder River Basin


Gillette, Wyoming - An aerial view of a coal train loading facility at a surface coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The Powder River Basin is the largest coal mining region in the United States. About 80 trains a day move coal from the Basin to power plants.


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Location: Gillette, Wyoming USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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