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Prior to bankruptcy, the federal government was investigating Blackjewel, LLC for possible fraud. The U.S Attorney's Office was concerned the coal company…
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Judge Frank Volk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has approved Eagle Specialty Materials, LLC (ESM) as the buyer…
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Three months since Blackjewel LLC filed for bankruptcy, a new company is set to close a deal this week and take over the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines.…
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Former Blackjewel miners can now obtain a retroactive health insurance plan from the federal government. That means if a worker applies now for federal…
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Contura Energy has entered into an agreement with an Alabama coal company to take over the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines in the Powder River Basin.…
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Wyoming's Department of Environmental Quality says Contura Energy does not have to revise its permit to mine or for reclamation plans right now.It comes…
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After weeks of little information from a West Virginia court, Blackjewel could soon be welcoming back its western employees. Workers received a letter…
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On a bright morning outside Gillette, Darlene Rea is getting ready to job search. She might visit Sheridan this afternoon. Until two months ago, Rea…
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When Blackjewel announced its bankruptcy earlier this summer, it put nearly 600 people from two mines in Campbell County out of work. Those workers lost…
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Contura Energy is not yet the owner of Blackjewel's two Wyoming mines. But, in an earnings call, the company did give insight into their expectations for…