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Case 16-42529 Doc 28 Filed 04/13/16 Entered 04/13/16 11:32:40 Main Document <br />Pg8of31 <br />have extensive and highly -specialized knowledge that is essential to providing these necessary <br />environmental services. Without the continuation of the Debtors' business relationships with <br />their environmental service providers, the Debtors would not be able to maintain compliance <br />with statutory and regulatory requirements. As a result, federal and state regulators may levy <br />fines or worse, shut down the Debtors' mining operations. <br />16. Chemical and Mineral Suppliers. The Debtors' coal mines depend on regular <br />deliveries of specialized chemicals and minerals used in coal processing. These chemicals and <br />minerals required by the Debtors are also used to maintain compliance with certain statutory <br />requirements or meet customer specifications on the specific mixture of coal deliveries. <br />17. If the Debtors were forced to locate alternative suppliers of coal processing <br />chemicals or minerals, the Debtors would incur burdensome costs because locating the necessary <br />replacement suppliers could cause the Debtors to idle operations or significantly delay the <br />Debtors' processing and sale of coal. For example, if the Debtors were required to replace <br />certain suppliers of minerals and chemicals, the Debtors may be forced to (a) obtain approval <br />from a range of customers and railroads concerning use of a replacement chemical supplier; <br />(b) obtain new equipment, as certain substitute chemicals are incompatible with certain of the <br />Debtors' current equipment; and (c) pay significantly more for certain minerals and chemicals. <br />For all of these reasons, it is critical that the Debtors' relationships with existing chemical and <br />mineral suppliers are maintained to prevent the idling of mining and coal production operations <br />that would occur if the delivery of these necessary supplies were interrupted. <br />18. Suppliers of Specialized Goods and Providers of Specialized Services Required <br />for Coal Production and Processing. The Debtors have longstanding business relationships with <br />certain suppliers of highly -specialized mining equipment, parts and supplies — such as engines, <br />