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A federal bankruptcy court judge gave Peabody Energy the go-ahead on Wednesday to pay nearly $30 million in property taxes in four states while the…
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With three of the four largest American coal companies in bankruptcy, a federal regulator gave a blunt assessment today of potential problems with future…
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The largest coal producer in Wyoming declared bankruptcy this week. Companies like Arch Coal, and Alpha Natural Resources have done so as well over the…
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What does bankruptcy actually mean on the ground?For now, not very much. In Chapter 11 bankruptcy a company reorganizes but doesn’t shut down. In a…
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Peabody Energy, the world’s largest private-sector coal company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday. The filing comes on the heels of…
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Just a few days after hundreds of workers were laid off at two Wyoming coal mines, another company offered buyouts to some of its employees. Cloud Peak…
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The country's two largest coal mines are each laying off roughly 15 percent of their employees. Peabody Energy and Arch Coal both announced the layoffs…
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Responding to a federal inquiry, the State of Wyoming defended itself against accusations that it is allowing coal giant Peabody Energy to continue…
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The ratings agency Standard and Poor's has dropped its credit rating for coal giant Peabody Energy to the lowest possible level, after the company failed…