Coal industry sees bankruptcies and exports in volatile 2018

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Coal industry sees bankruptcies and exports in volatile 2018

By | November 26, 2018

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Some coal companies appear to be banking on opportunities for short-term gain with metallurgical coal, but the metallurgical market can only prop up the industry for so long.

Alabama Coal Company Sued for Water Pollution and Other Shorts

By | October 7, 2016

Alabama coal company sued for water pollution, a petition to pause a nuclear plant, the price of metallurgical coal rises and other short energy stories from across the region.

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Coal Export Market Evaporates

By | April 15, 2016

In 2011, the nation’s three largest coal companies bet billions of dollars on future Chinese demand for steelmaking metallurgical coal, a primarily from Appalachia. When Chinese demand fell, so did the Appalachian coal export market.

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The Export Enigma: Appalachian Coal’s Complicated Outlets Overseas

By | December 5, 2012

By Brian Sewell Recently, coal exports have provided operators in Appalachia with a crucial buffer against the market-driven forces that are shaping the energy landscape across the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, between 2009 and 2011,…

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