A Bankruptcy Judge Lets Blackjewel Shed Coal Mine Responsibilities in a Case With National Implications

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By Katelyn WeisbrodMar 19, 2021, 9:16 pm553 ptsHotTop
The coal giant can walk away from 30 permits and must try to sell about 170 others. Community activists fear environmental hazards from the abandoned mines. By James Bruggers The Blackjewel coal mining company can walk away from cleaning up and reclaiming coal mines covered by more than 30 permits in Kentucky…

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