U.S. Reps. Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio on Tuesday unveiled a package of bills to combat so-called zombie mines across the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collaborative effort involving The Nature Conservancy (TNC), its Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe Development, ...

Western Pennsylvania built our nation with the region’s natural resources and dedicated workforce. From coal mining to ...

Through a new process that turns coal waste into a material that can power electric cars, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has a unique opportunity to return energy-producing jobs to Appalachians who ...

SECO, Ky. — Mines built this company town. Jack and Sandra Looney hope vines — the wine grapes growing on a former strip mine in the hills above — will help to draw visitors here. Their Highland ...

Nearly one in five coal companies would have been out of compliance with rules that are being held up by federal regulators ...

Dave Hoffman of West Virginia University's Water Research Institute holds up a vial of light rare earth oxides at a facility that separates them from acidic groundwater draining from an abandoned coal ...

As cases mount, industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.

Federal cuts have targeted Kentucky's mine safety offices, terminating leases at seven locations around the state. If lease terminations result in fewer mine safety officials based in Kentucky ...

This study examined potential health risks for people living near surface coal mine sites in Central Appalachia, including evaluation of relevant literature on air, water, soil, and ecological impacts ...

West Virginia has a longstanding relationship with coal, rooted in the state's geography and rapid industrial development in the late 19th century.