Shares of some top coal companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Arch Coal rose $.79 or 3.6 percent, to $22.95.
Consol Energy rose $1.89 or 4.2 percent, to $47.35.
Massey Energy rose $1.35 or 4.1 percent, to $34.11.
Peabody Energy rose $1.67 or 4.0 percent, to $43.88.