miners

The petition was filed by the United Mine Workers and the United Steelworkers unions.

The lockout that began July 1 has affected 1,700 workers, including nearly 600 in Wyoming.

Lawyers for Blackjewel say the coal is losing value and increasing in combustibility, meaning it could burst into flames, as it sits on the tracks.

Cloud Peak filed for bankruptcy itself in May but its Wyoming mines and its Spring Creek mine in Montana have remained open.

The company said in a release that it intends to compensate employees for time worked before the filing.

Roberts says miners made the rounds on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to support the bill.

"My administration will put the miners back to work and we will unleash the power of clean coal, oil, natural gas and shale energy," Trump said.