Alpha bankruptcy, Clean PowerPlan hit Central Appalachia hardest

摘要

Every time the US coal industry gets hit, CentralAppalachia feels the brunt of the blow. It’s a ruthless refrainthe battered region has weathered for years, and this week’sbad news was more of the same.CAPP coal was dealt a double blow Monday, when theEnvironmental Protection Agency revealed its Clean PowerPlan to cut carbon emissions from power plants, and AlphaNatural Resources, the second largest coal producer in thecountry, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.