Wyoming to cooperate on coal with other states, province

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Western coal states and a Canadian province have signed an agreement to collaborate on coal research as part of an effort to help the struggling industry adapt to pressures over climate change and a declining market.

Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan each have a history of involvement in technologies that could reduce greenhouse gases from burning coal to produce power.

The Casper Star Tribune reports the states and province recently signed a memorandum of understanding to share information and potentially combine forces on research projects that could put federal dollars to work.