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Ozone Regulations, Miner Health Care, Coal’s Decline
TAGS: bankruptcy Coal mining ozone Patriot Coal Peabody Coal Regulations United Mine Workers Association
An Era of Undoing: The State of Appalachia’s Labor Unions
By Brian Sewell “We are union,” the marchers chanted. Blanketing the streets of downtown Charleston, W.Va., with bystanders shouting in support, the vocal crowd stretched for blocks behind a banner that read “Fighting for Fairness at Patriot.” Shortly after Patriot…
Under Pressure, Patriot Coal to Phase Out Mountaintop Removal
By Brian Sewell On Nov. 15, amid bankruptcy litigation and multiple lawsuits, Patriot Coal announced it would begin phasing out mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia as part of a settlement over selenium pollution. One of the largest operators in…
TAGS: end mountaintop removal Mountaintop Removal Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Patriot bankruptcy Patriot Coal Selenium selenium pollution Sierra Club stop mountaintop removal West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
In Bankruptcy, Patriot Coal Creates its Legacy | Sacrificing a Historic Landmark to Coal
In Bankruptcy, Patriot Coal Creates its Legacy By Brian Sewell Concerns over how Patriot Coal will meet its commitments to generations of retirees have rippled throughout Appalachia. When the St. Louis-based spin-off of Peabody Coal filed for bankruptcy in July,…
TAGS: bankruptcy Battle of Blair Mountain blair mountain coal employment Hobet Mine Complex National Register of Historic Places organized labor Patriot Coal Peabody Coal pensions Radical Action for Mountain People's Survival United Mine Workers of America
