Bankruptcy, coal experts voice concerns, takeaways
Lawyers, academics and coal bankruptcy veterans see red flags as new coal operators entered the state, they said Friday at a UW School of Law conference.
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Analysis: A breakdown of the Blackjewel, ESM deal
The Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines have a new buyer in a deal approved this week in court. WyoFile unpacks the transaction’s implications for coal country.
Power play: Big investment firm escapes Blackjewel ‘unscathed’
Unlike miners, a $39 billion private equity firm escaped the PRB mine bankruptcy intact. How it did so holds lessons for Wyoming, experts say.
New Contura CEO a restructuring expert with a $1M salary
David Stetson is seen as an expert manager of struggling coal assets, like the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines in the Powder River Basin.
Blackjewel permit to remain in limbo as mines’ outlook worsens
Lawyers’ remarks urging the little-watched Environmental Quality Council to approve a permit in May look different in light of Blackjewel’s collapse