– via The Denver Post / Bruce Finley
Coal bankruptcies hurt rural Colo.
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The bankruptcy of coal producers like Peabody Energy and Arch Coal “means Colorado taxpayers and coal-impacted communities are getting less than they should at a time when the communities need it the most.”
– Earthjustice attorney Ted Zukoski, in response to Peabody failing to pay more than $1 million in taxes owed to Routt County, Colorado. Coal production in the state has fallen by half since 2004.