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Glance at a satellite image of northeast Wyoming, and you can’t miss the coal mines. Even zoomed out, the square-cornered grey blotches stand…
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According to federal regulators, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality did not take appropriate action against Alpha Natural Resources when it…
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A judge in Richmond, VA approved coal giant Alpha Natural Resources' plan to get out of bankruptcy Thursday. The approval went through, in part, because…
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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate today by Senator Maria Cantwell (D- WA) would ensure coal mine cleanup costs would get more expensive for coal…
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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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Peabody Energy is one of the largest coal companies in the world and operates mines all over the United States. But some of its senior lenders are now…
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In January, the federal government notified the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality that bankrupt coal company Arch Coal could be in violation of…
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The federal government notified regulators in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico this week that one of the world's largest coal companies may be out of…
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In response to a federal inquiry about potential mining violations by bankrupt coal company Alpha Natural Resources, Wyoming regulators say they are in…
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Another coal giant, with operations all over the US, declared bankruptcy today.St. Louis-based Arch Coal hopes to get rid of $4.5 billion dollars in debt…