CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates wants Patriot Coal to honors its promises to around 20,000 retired miners and dependents.
The House voted 93-4 for a non-binding measure Monday targeting that company as well as Peabody Coal and Arch Coal.
Patriot is in bankruptcy, and says its retiree health liability has ballooned to $1.6 billion. It has proposed funding around $300 million of those benefits through a trust.
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