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Robert Murray, coal baron with clout, dies at 80
The son of a coal miner, he built a sprawling company, fought government regulations and wielded considerable political influence as a Trump ally.
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Coal magnate Robert Murray dead at 80, days after retiring
Coal magnate Robert Murray died at his home in Ohio less than a week after announcing his retirement as board chairman of a major U.S. coal operator.
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‘The coal industry is back,' Trump proclaimed. It wasn't
The demise of coal-fired power plants in Arizona and Kentucky shows how the president, despite promises to restore jobs, failed to counter the forces decimating the industry.
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Bob Murray, who fought black lung regulations as a coal operator, has filed for black lung benefits
As a coal company executive Robert Murray fought mine safety rules on black lung disease. Now he seeks black lung benefits for himself.
Murray Energy exits bankruptcy, rehires union miners
Coal mining giant Murray Energy Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a commitment to rehire all of its former union employees, according to a news release from the United Mine Workers of America.
Federal PAC donations show Ohio Valley lawmakers raked in thousands from utility FirstEnergy
Lawmakers from across the Ohio Valley have received nearly half a million dollars in campaign contributions from 2019-2020 from a political action committee associated with FirstEnergy Corp.
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A quarter like no other in the coal industry, Consol's leaders say
For years, it has been easier to imagine what a bad quarter looks like in the coal industry than what might constitute a good one.
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