A list of resources and Web links with more information about the DM&E expansion project.

THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY

DM&E Railroad

Association of American Railroads

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

Surface Transportation Board

Text of STB decision approving expansion

OPPONENTS

Coal Train Issues Coalition

Rochester, Minn.
The city's position on the DM&E expansion project

The People's Path
Oct. 2000 report by Charmaine White Face on effects of DM&E expansion on the Sioux Nation.

PROPONENTS

Springfield, Minn.

Greater Huron, S.D. Development Corp.

Minnesota Soybean Growers Association

THE POWDER RIVER BASIN

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Description of the Powder River Basin.

GORP map of the area.

American Rivers
Powder River is fifth on the list of the nation's most endangered rivers in 2001.

COAL RESOURCES IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN

Association of American Railroads
Background paper: railroads and coal.

www.railwayage.com
August 2000 article - Powder River Basin Coal: A Bottomless Pit?

Union Pacific Railroad
Overview of mines in the southern Powder River basin.

Wyoming State Geological Survey
Coalbed methane resources available in the Powder River basin.

Powder River Basin Coal Users Group

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