New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Coal Bankruptcy
Environmental Risks Remain As Blackjewel Bankruptcy Nears Its End
Environmental advocates worry a coal company liquidation plan will leave dozens of coal permits in eastern Kentucky unreclaimed, according to filings in the bankruptcy proceedings of Blackjewel L.L.C.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMurray Energy Exits Bankruptcy, Rehires Union Miners
Coal mining giantMurray Energy Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a commitment to rehire all of its former union employees, according…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Company Rhino Resource Partners Files For Bankruptcy
Kentucky-based coal company Rhino Resource Partners LP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, joining a growing list of Ohio Valley coal producers seeking financial restructuring as the U.S. coal industry continues to struggle.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Executives Face Fines, Possible Jail Time Over Failure To Pay
Executives with Indiana-based coal company American Resources Corporation will face daily fines of $2,500 if they continue to flout court orders,…
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Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time as Coal Company Flouts Court Orders
Coal company American Resources Corporation, which owns mines in Kentucky and West Virginia, is facing sanctions after failing to comply with a bankruptcy…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLISTEN: Veteran Coal Reporter Provides Update On Murray Energy Bankruptcy
Last fall, Murray Energy — the largest privately-owned coal company in America with a large presence in the Ohio Valley — joined many of its peers in…
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