Politics Blackjewel bankruptcy leaves damaged lands, miners' compensation in limbo A federal judge has approved the Blackjewel coal company’s bankruptcy plan after a long litigation.
Causes ohiovalleyresource.org Former Blackjewel miners could get more money from proposed settlement A proposed $17.3 million settlement of a class action lawsuit would provide additional payment for hundreds of Appalachian coal miners who were suddenly left jobless by the abrupt bankruptcy of the Blackjewel mining company.