由於全球環保意識抬頭，加上債台高築，美國歷史最悠久的煤礦業者之一－威斯特摩蘭煤礦公司，也走上破產保護一途。
■Westmoreland,which operates mines across the U.S. and Canada,is the fourth major coal company to file for bankruptcy in the past three years,joining Peabody Energy Corp.,Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources.
