Cloud Peak Energy Receives National Association of State Land Reclamationists Award

Cloud Peak Energy’s Spring Creek Mine, located near Decker, Montana,
received the 2018 Outstanding Reclamation Award from the National
Association of State Land Reclamationists (NASLR) for effective
reclamation and innovative practices. The award was presented at the
NASLR annual conference in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 10, 2018.

Reclamation plans at Spring Creek Mine incorporate a mosaic of livestock
grazing, pastureland, and wildlife habitats into the post-mining
environment. These habitats support a host of wildlife, including the
western sage-grouse.

“Actions to protect wildlife are of significant importance to all of our
operations,” said Colin Marshall, Cloud Peak Energy’s President and CEO.
“The innovative techniques used at Spring Creek Mine are a perfect
example of our continuous improvements and focus on environmental
stewardship.”

Efforts to promote area sage-grouse populations are focused on two
separate programs, restoring sage-grouse habitat and adding multiple
mitigation features. “The sagebrush densities we restore go above and
beyond regulatory requirements,” said David Schwend, Spring Creek Mine
General Manager. “Coupled with additional mitigation features, these
successful practices recognized by this award highlight our commitment
to reclamation and wildlife conservation.”

Spring Creek mined and shipped approximately 12.6 million tons of
low-sulfur coal in 2017, including 4.2 million tons shipped by Cloud
Peak Energy Logistics to Asian customers through the Westshore terminal
in British Columbia, Canada. In 2017, Spring Creek Mine was recognized
by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and received
the 2017 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award for
enhanced reclamation success through the diversity of topography, soil,
and vegetation.

For a photo of Spring Creek Mine’s reclamation, click here.

About Cloud Peak Energy®

Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) is headquartered in Wyoming and is one
of the largest U.S. coal producers and the only pure-play Powder River
Basin coal company. As one of the safest coal producers in the nation,
Cloud Peak Energy mines low sulfur, subbituminous coal and provides
logistics supply services. The Company owns and operates three surface
coal mines in the PRB, the lowest cost major coal producing region in
the nation. The Antelope and Cordero Rojo mines are located in Wyoming
and the Spring Creek Mine is located in Montana. In 2017, Cloud Peak
Energy sold approximately 58 million tons from its three mines to
customers located throughout the U.S. and around the world. Cloud Peak
Energy also owns rights to substantial undeveloped coal and
complementary surface assets in the Northern PRB, further building the
Company’s long-term position to serve Asian export and domestic
customers. With approximately 1,300 total employees, the Company is
widely recognized for its exemplary performance in its safety and
environmental programs. Cloud Peak Energy is a sustainable fuel supplier
for approximately two percent of the nation’s electricity.

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