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In 2019, Blackjewel, LLC, a subsidiary of Revelation Energy, was one of the largest coal operators in the country. [1] On July 1, 2019, Blackjewel Coal filed for bankruptcy, [2] leading to the abrupt firing of about 1,700 miners in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. [3] [4] 200 miners in Harlan County were affected. [5]
The causes of the protest stemmed from the 2019 bankruptcy of Blackjewel Coal, a coal mining company that operated a mine in the county. Following the company's bankruptcy, former coal miners did not receive payment for several weeks of work, leading to many miners protesting by blocking a coal train on tracks in the county.
In 2015, four publicly traded U.S. coal companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, including Patriot Coal Corporation, Walter Energy, and the fourth-largest Alpha Natural Resources. By January 2016, more than 25% of coal production was in bankruptcy in the United States [6] including the top two producers Peabody Energy [7] [8] and ...
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Peabody Energy announced today it had come to terms with Patriot Coal and the United Mine Workers of America to reach a settlement with retirees following the bankruptcy of Patriot. Patriot sought ...
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the terms of a $20 million settlement that will benefit former Bitwise Industries employees who abruptly lost their jobs when the Fresno-based technology ...
In November 2018, Contura merged with Alpha Natural Resources to become America's biggest supplier of metallurgical coal. [4] Even though the combination let Alpha Natural Resources emerge from bankruptcy, the first year was a difficult one; lower coal prices, and higher production costs at mines where it makes the type of coal burned at power plants.
Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist's assets, clearing the way for ...