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Birmingham Coal Plant Lays Off 50 Workers
A 100-year-old coal plant in Birmingham announced it is laying off dozens of employees.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — One of Birmingham's oldest businesses announced it is laying off 50 employees. A Birmingham Business Journal report said Birmingham's Bluestone Coke coal-processing plant made the announcement last week.
Bluestone Resources Inc. of West Virginia purchased the plant five months ago from ERP. The 100-year-old plant was formerly Sloss Coke and Walter Coke.
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