Author: Sydney Boles

Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal Still Racking Up Environmental Violations, Officials Warn

This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. An attorney for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet told a federal judge Wednesday that the bankrupt coal company Blackjewel has accrued nearly 300 environmental violations since it entered bankruptcy in July. “It’s essential that these violations are addressed, abated, and […]

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More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. For the second time since summer, eastern Kentucky coal miners are blockading a railroad track to protest unpaid wages. The new blockade, which was started Monday afternoon by Quest Energy miners, echoes the months-long blockade by Blackjewel coal miners over the summer […]

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