Coal giant files for bankruptcy

By Kyle Feldscher

Published January 11, 2016 4:22pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Coal giant files for bankruptcy — Arch Coal, the country's second-biggest coal company, said it needs to wipe out $4.5 billion in debt. (AP photo/Matthew Brown, file) | Matthew Brown

The country’s second-biggest coal supplier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced Monday morning.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Bankruptcy Climate Change Coal Kyle Feldscher