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Updated Dec. 10 with results of Senate vote — With an hour to spare before a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill late…
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A battle over power is shaping up in Illinois. It involves lawmakers, but unlike with the state budget crisis they are not playing a central role. This…
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Peabody Energy says it may have to file for bankruptcy.The St. Louis-based coal company filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on…
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St. Louis-based Peabody Energy could be headed for bankruptcy court.In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week Peabody said some of…
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Bob Sandidge has been in the coal industry for 40 years.But he’s never seen it this bad."You turn around and one company lays off people, and another…
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Updated 12:49 p.m., Feb. 11 with Peabody Energy's earnings report - St. Louis-based Peabody Energy is still speaking with creditors and is open to more…
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Updated 11:30 a.m., Jan. 5 with details of new agreement - A health fund for retired miners will stay solvent for at least 10 more months.Peabody Energy…
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On Tuesday’s “St. Louis on the Air,” host Don Marsh discussed the year in business happenings in the area — from Cortex to coal to NGA — with the…
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The coal industry continues to adjust to economic realities. Peabody Energy has announced a deal to sell assets in Colorado and New Mexico, while Arch…
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The Sierra Club is appealing to Ameren shareholders in an attempt to prompt the utility to move away from coal-based energy.The organization has submitted…