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Are some miners more vulnerable to injuries than others?

If you work in the mining industry yourself or know someone who does, then you likely know that it's not easy work -- especially coal mining. Coal miners often work long hours in dark, cramped

University of Wyoming scientists' findings could improve coal mine cleanup

The findings unlock new possibilities for sustainable mine reclamation in Wyoming.

Save expiring benefits for retired coal miners and their families.

I worked underground in a Kentucky coal mine for 23 years to have health care for my family. Now, coal companies and Congress are breaking their promise to miners like me and we're losing the health insurance our families need.My name is John Leach. My wife, Rhonda, and I live in Beaver Dam, Kentucky....

Coal Mine Conditions Make It Hard For Miners To Socially Distance

Coal miners are among other essential workers who are on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates say more needs to be done to protect the miners.

Study examines workplaces of coal miners with black lung

Five More Things You Need to Know About Coal Ash

Five things that the 60 Minutes investigation on coal ash didn't tell you.

Coal Chute Door: Should a Coal Chute Be Sealed?

When water is infiltrating a cellar through a coal chute is it better to seal the chute or install a hatch?

Don’t let coal decline stop reclamation

Abundant natural gas supplies, along with greater efficiency and declining costs for renewable fuels, continue to disrupt the coal industry. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. coal production declined to 900 million tons in 2015

How World War II shaped 'It's a Wonderful Life'

The actor who played George Bailey had just returned home from serving as a flight leader in World War II when he accepted the role in "It's a Wonderful Life." Here's how World War II shaped the popular Christmas film.

Researchers use coal waste to create sustainable concrete

Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation.

Is Coal Key To Keeping The Lights On?

New environmental regulations likely mean a shift away from coal to renewables and natural gas. But some say a significant reduction in coal-generated electricity would threaten this nation with brownouts and blackouts. Inside Energy investigates that claim.

Infographic: How Big is Your Pile of Coal?

Ever wonder how much coal is being burned to keep your home cooled with air conditioning in the summer?Wonder no more. EnergySavvy has an infographic that visualizes the coal it takes to keep an average home in the Southeastern U.S. comfortable with air conditioning, compared to the same house with an energy efficient air conditioner, and the same house after a comprehensive home energy upgrade.

What should coal communities do when power plants shut down? Ask Germany.

Here are 3 big lessons from Germany’s transition off of coal power.

Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash

The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says.

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From Digging Coal to Digging Potatoes: One Miner Tries his Hand at Farming

by Angie Mullins Shane Lucas has found what he loves to do. Now he hopes to make a living at it. When he was laid off from the coal mine after 17 years and had to take a lower-paying highway constr…