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Blackjewel still hasn’t paid many of its coalminers three years on

Blackjewel agreed to cover its coalminers’ back wages, but many of them have yet to receive any funds three years after the company filed for bankruptcy.

More unpaid Appalachian miners stage a coal train blockade
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More unpaid Appalachian miners stage a coal train blockade

Miners in Pike Co., KY, blocked railroad tracks demanding pay they are owed by Quest Energy -- the second time since summer that KY miners have protested.
Black lung trust fund likely burdened by Murray bankruptcy

Black lung trust fund likely burdened by Murray bankruptcy

Murray Energy could be responsible for as much as $155 million under the Black Lung Act and general workers' compensation, but testimony shows that the company only offered $1.1 million in collateral to the fund.

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