Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud
Two fallen Wyoming coal mining companies are tossed about in a feud between multinational consultants, while miners and municipalities scramble for scraps
Alpha Natural Resources
DEQ needs to close self-bonding loopholes
Opinion
by 4 Comments Sale of Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines to the unproven Blackjewel LLC. underscores the need to protect taxpayers from reclamation costs.
Trump lifts coal leasing moratorium
Trump, surrounded by miners, lifted a moratorium on federal coal leasing Tuesday
Alpha ‘duped’ shareholders with bankruptcy, emails show
Documents suggest $12 million executive bonuses “deal” was made as the company severed its union contract and went after retiree benefits.
Justice Department: Alpha planning ‘liquidation,’ not ‘reorganization’
Justice Department lawyers claim that plans revealed in Alpha Natural Resources bankruptcy proceedings show the company is headed for a Chapter 7 ‘liquidation’ not a Chapter 11 ‘reorganization’.
