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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | St. Clairsville, Ohio |
Key people | Robert E. Murray (founder) |
| Products | Coal |
| Website | www.acnrinc.com |
American Consolidated Natural Resources,[1] previously known as Murray Energy, is a US-based coal mining company. It is the fourth largest coal producer in the country, and the largest privately-owned coal company.[2][a] Founded in 1988 by Robert E. Murray, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2019. The company gained notoriety following the collapse of the Crandall Canyon Mine in 2007, following a number of citations and fines for safety practices at the site.
According to The Guardian, Murray Coal was responsible for 0.15% of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions from 1988 to 2015.[3]
- ^ "Former coal CEO Robert Murray files for black lung benefits". ABC News. The Walt Disney Company. Associated Press. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Swart, Broghan (November 8, 2019). "Is Murray Energy the nation's largest coal company?". PolitiFact. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Guardian: Top 100 producers and their cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from 1988-2015". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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