Feb 9 Energy & Environment Living With Black Lung: Coal Miners Caught In A Surging Epidemic The central Appalachian coalfields are in the middle of an unprecedented epidemic of severe black lung disease. In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association federal researchers released the results of a study conducted at just three black lung clinics. The study confirmed 416 cases of the most severe form of […] By Benny Becker Feb 9 Energy & Environment Living With Black Lung: Coal Miners Caught In A Surging Epidemic Benny Becker
Feb 2 Energy & Environment Change Of Mined: Study Highlights Appalachia’s Tough Task Ahead At a recent conference in Lexington, Kentucky, economists and community leaders gathered to talk about the state’s current budget crunch and possible economic future. Peter Hille, president of Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, said Kentucky and other Appalachian states need to do more to build a new economy and move from dependence on a […] By Becca Schimmel Feb 2 Energy & Environment Change Of Mined: Study Highlights Appalachia’s Tough Task Ahead Becca Schimmel
Jan 12 Energy & Environment Miner Change: Trump’s Big Talk On Coal Brings Small Change in First Year Donald Trump loves coal. He campaigned on a promise to put miners back to work and his first year in office included numerous Ohio Valley visits to highlight coal’s importance. “I love our coal miners and they’re coming back strong!” Trump said to a roaring crowd at an August rally in Huntington, West Virginia. At […] By Becca Schimmel Jan 12 Energy & Environment Miner Change: Trump’s Big Talk On Coal Brings Small Change in First Year Becca Schimmel
Dec 29 Energy & Environment Analysis Shows Toxic Sites In Flood Zone The Ohio Valley has long been home to some of the dirtiest industries in the nation. Coal, plastics, and chemical plants and their waste sites dot our river valleys. Even those no longer operational leave their legacy in the soil and water. Distler Farm sits on the outskirts of Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Its […] By Alexandra Kanik Dec 29 Energy & Environment Analysis Shows Toxic Sites In Flood Zone Alexandra Kanik
Dec 22 Energy & Environment Burned By Coal: Coalfield Communities Facing Electricity Price Hikes One evening this past November, angry customers and public officials filled a high school auditorium in Hazard, Kentucky, and took turns pleading with three members of the state’s public service commission. Angie Hatton, a state legislator representing Letcher and Pike counties, presented the situation in historical terms. “This community that for two centuries has been […] By Benny Becker Dec 22 Energy & Environment Burned By Coal: Coalfield Communities Facing Electricity Price Hikes Benny Becker
Dec 21 Energy & Environment Private Money To Pay For Mining Study Trump Administration Had Stopped The prestigious National Academy of Sciences is pursuing private funding to complete a study of the health effects of mountaintop removal coal mining after the Trump administration ordered a halt to the scientific work. The panel of scientists assembled by the National Academies was months into a study of the health effects of surface mining […] By Jeff Young Dec 21 Energy & Environment Private Money To Pay For Mining Study Trump Administration Had Stopped Jeff Young
Dec 19 Energy & Environment Mine Health Expert Concerned About Review Of Coal Dust Rule The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget has announced a review of an Obama-era rule that protects coal miners from exposure to the dust that causes black lung disease. That has some health and safety advocates concerned. The review comes amid a tide of regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration and at a time […] By Benny Becker Dec 19 Energy & Environment Mine Health Expert Concerned About Review Of Coal Dust Rule Benny Becker
Dec 15 Energy & Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Throughout coal mining country of the Eastern U.S. you will find streams that run a peculiar rusty orange. It’s the result of pollution called acid mine drainage, or AMD. It’s estimated that about 10,000 miles of streams are polluted by AMD in Pennsylvania and West Virginia alone. In fact, researchers have calculated that every second, […] By Glynis Board Dec 15 Energy & Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Glynis Board
Dec 1 Energy & Environment R.I.P., CPP? Clean Energy Trend Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Clean Power Repeal West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey stood in front of the state’s capitol to rally the roughly 120 coal miners and industry boosters gathered there. “The fight against the unlawful Clean Power Plan started in Charleston, West Virginia,” Morrisey said, noting the state’s role in a legal challenge to the Obama-era rule. The federal rule […] By Glynis Board Dec 1 Energy & Environment R.I.P., CPP? Clean Energy Trend Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Clean Power Repeal Glynis Board