Another coal company is filing for bankruptcy, and this time, it's the largest private coal miner in the United States.
Murray Energy has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after recently failing to make payments to lenders, CNN reports. The company has formed a restructuring agreement with lenders and received $350 million in credit to continue operating, it said Tuesday.
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