United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia August 29, 2016, Case No. 15-33896-KRH (Jointly Administered) (In re Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Kevin R. Huennekens, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

On August 3, 2015 (the “Petition Date”), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., and 1491 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Debtors”) commenced these bankruptcy cases by each filing a separate voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy ■ Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern