Robert Murray

The man who, for many, was the public face of the American coal industry has died. A week after announcing his retirement as chairman of the board of the company… Read More

Murray Energy, the nation’s largest independent coal producer, filed for Chapter 11 protection October 29 after missing several rounds of payments to creditors. The company has entered into a restructuring… Read More

Thanks to a rising economy bolstered by the record production and export of petroleum and its products, barge rates are rising again—but coal, grains and frac sand are all contributing… Read More