How Bankruptcy Helps Coal Industry Avoid Environmental Liability
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Jeff Hoops built Blackjewel into the nation’s sixth largest #coal company by acquiring #bankrupt mines. When it declared #bankruptcy, he pivoted to other ventures, leaving polluted streams and mud-shrouded roads in his wake.

In the Game of Musical Mines, Environmental Damage Takes a Back Seat — co-published with Mountain State Spotlight

#Mining #WestVirginia #Pollution #Energy #Water

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