Three Counties Pursue Economic Diversification

Gillette and other towns in Northeast Wyoming may be looking to carbon products - goods like water filters and building materials – to stabilize the coal industry.

The New Growth Alliance, which includes Sheridan, Buffalo, and Gillette, is a group focused on economic development in Northeast Wyoming. It recently held a conference to discuss alternative coal markets, and now the communities are combining efforts to recruit other types of businesses, as well.  

Gillette Mayor Louise Carter-King said the three towns are scheduling tours with prospective businesses, and that each community has its own unique assets.

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