With Hoops out, Blackjewel seeks financing to reopen mines
The coal company’s new management hopes to have a plan by Friday, lawyers told a bankruptcy judge over the weekend.
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Sheriff guards empty mines as workers fill unemployment office
More than 100 miners visited the local Workforce Services office after Blackjewel LLC shuttered two coal mines. DEQ rushed to check empty mines for hazards.
More than 100 miners visited the local Workforce Services office after Blackjewel LLC shuttered two coal mines. DEQ rushed to check empty mines for hazards.
As coal crumbles, Dem asks what about the miners?
The governor restated his interest in carbon capture days before a coal company reportedly laid off nearly 600 workers. A leading Dem clashed with his position.
The governor restated his interest in carbon capture days before a coal company reportedly laid off nearly 600 workers. A leading Dem clashed with his position.
Bills to secure miners’ health benefits lack Wyo pol support
Neither Cheney, Enzi nor Barrasso have backed measures that would let Kemmerer miners and retirees keep health insurance benefits after coal bankruptcy.
Coal miners: Westmoreland bosses for naughty list, not bonuses
Buffeted by economic forces beyond their control, union members fight payouts for mid-level managers while seeking to save their pensions and health care.
