Nov 7 Resource Shift A Data Dive Into The Ohio Valley Midterm Election Results The “Blue Wave” that broke in some midterm races around the country hit a “Red Wall” in the Ohio Valley, and while the Democrats will take control of the House in Washington, the partisan makeup of the Congressional delegations for Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia remains unchanged. In the region’s two Senate races, Democrats managed […] By Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik Nov 7 Resource Shift A Data Dive Into The Ohio Valley Midterm Election Results Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik
Sep 21 Energy & Environment Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal As President Trump attempts to revive the struggling coal industry, the administration’s top regulator for mine safety used a recent lecture at West Virginia University to lay out his priorities for the agency charged with keeping miners safe. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health David Zatezalo outlined the Trump administration’s priorities for […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 21 Energy & Environment Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Brittany Patterson
Jan 12 Economy 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 Economy Miner Change: Trump’s Big Talk On Coal Brings Small Change in First Year Becca Schimmel
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 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
Nov 28 Energy & Environment Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Gets Hearing In Coal Country The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency returned to friendly terrain in coal country this week for two days of public hearings on its proposal to repeal a key federal rule aimed at reducing pollution that contributes to climate change. Last month EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt chose an eastern Kentucky mining town as the venue to […] By Glynis Board Nov 28 Energy & Environment Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Gets Hearing In Coal Country Glynis Board
Oct 4 Economy Bipartisan Bill Would Prop Up Coal Miners’ Pensions A bipartisan Congressional group from the Ohio Valley and beyond introduced a new bill to save pensions for retired union coal miners throughout the region. The American Miners Pension Act, or AMP, would secure pensions for about 43,000 miners in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia whose retirement benefits have been undermined by the decline of […] By Becca Schimmel Oct 4 Economy Bipartisan Bill Would Prop Up Coal Miners’ Pensions Becca Schimmel
May 12 Economy Mending Mining Country: Three Ways Trump Could Help Miners And Coal Communities At a March ceremony to sign an executive order reversing Obama-era environmental regulations, coal miners were arranged on stage around President Donald Trump as he took up his pen. “You know what it says, right?” Trump asked the miners. “You’re going back to work.” From his campaign rallies to White House events, President Donald Trump […] By Benny Becker , Glynis Board , , Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel May 12 Economy Mending Mining Country: Three Ways Trump Could Help Miners And Coal Communities Benny Becker, Glynis Board, , Jeff Young and Becca Schimmel
Mar 15 Energy & Environment KY, WV Move to Weaken Mine Safety Rules Lawmakers in both Kentucky and West Virginia are working to loosen mine safety regulations, alarming some mine safety experts. Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that reduces the number of underground mine inspections. Similar legislation is pending in West Virginia’s Senate but with more substantial changes. Under that bill, the state’s mining inspection system would move […] By Glynis Board Mar 15 Energy & Environment KY, WV Move to Weaken Mine Safety Rules Glynis Board
Mar 7 Health After Obamacare: Retired Miners Face Losses If Affordable Care Act Ends As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the law for access to care. This occasional series from the ReSource explores what’s ahead for the Ohio Valley after Obamacare. See more stories here >> […] By Becca Schimmel Mar 7 Health After Obamacare: Retired Miners Face Losses If Affordable Care Act Ends Becca Schimmel