The last of the big-time U.S. coal companies has gone bankrupt, and in the hills of Appalachia, they’re looking for their next move. How will the former coal miners find new careers and build new industries? How will the liabilities of coal companies ever get paid? And how did we get into this situation in the first place? We talk with one of the best coal reporters in the business (and a West Virginian native) to find out.
Guest:
Taylor Kuykendall, coal reporter based in Charlottesville, Virginia for S&P Global Market Intelligence
On Twitter: @taykuy
On the Web: S&P Global Market Intelligence articles by Taylor Kuykendall
Recording date: April 17, 2016
Air date: June 1, 2016
Geek rating: 5