US coal giant files for bankruptcy, as Obama announces emissions crackdown

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Alpha Natural Resources files for Chapter 11 protection as plummeting coal prices leave company struggling with debt mountain

With impeccable symbolic timing, US coal giant Alpha Natural Resources yesterday filed for bankruptcy, coinciding with the publication of the Obama administration's new rules for drastically curbing power...

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