Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Murray Energy's bankruptcy is likely to increase the debt of a struggling trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 18 Health Homelessness And Health Costs: This Kentucky Mom Faced Cancer While Living In Her Car Chronic medical conditions can lead to high medical bills, and for some people like Kristi Reyes, that can eventually lead to homelessness. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 18 Health This Kentucky Mom Faced Cancer While Living In Her Car Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Coal Miners’ Pensions Some lawmakers worry that the combined impact of coal company bankruptcies could cause a domino effect for other multi-employer pensions. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 4 Economy Murray Energy’s Bankruptcy Could Bring Collapse Of Miners’ Pensions Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 29 Environment Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy Murray Energy is the ninth coal producer to seek bankruptcy during the Trump administration. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 29 Environment Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Coal miners who staged a railroad protest over lost pay will finally get checks from mining company Blackjewel, months after its bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky The nearly two-month blockade of a Kentucky railroad track is coming to an end as unpaid coal miners end their protest. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 18 Economy Paychecks Cut For W.Va. Blackjewel Miners; Ky. And Va. Miners Still Waiting While good news for West Virginia employees, about 1,000 miners in Kentucky and Virginia are still owed millions of dollars in back wages. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 18 Economy Paychecks Cut For W.Va. Blackjewel Miners; Ky. And Va. Still Waiting Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 12 Economy ‘Bloody Harlan’ Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future The Blackjewel miners who took to the tracks are following in a long history of worker protest in Harlan County. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 12 Economy Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay From Bankruptcy Sale Coal miners left unpaid by the abrupt bankruptcy of Blackjewel mining could soon be getting some – but not all – of the money they are owed. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Miners from across the region are largely still waiting for back wages as well as answers about the company’s future. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 11 Politics Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia worry that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of bankruptcies in the coal industry. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 11 Politics Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource