May 13 Impact Join The ReSource For “Coal’s Deadly Dust” Film Screening And Meet NPR’s Howard Berkes Join Louisville Public Media, Appalshop, and the Ohio Valley ReSource for free screenings and panel discussions of the FRONTLINE/NPR film “Coal’s Deadly Dust,” an investigation of the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure of regulators and the mining industry to respond. These special events allow you to hear from […] By Jeff Young May 13 Impact Join The ReSource For “Coal’s Deadly Dust” Film Screening And Meet NPR’s Howard Berkes Jeff Young
Mar 1 Energy & Environment Defendant Wants To Change Plea In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case One of the Kentucky mine workers charged in a coal dust fraud case last year wants to change his “not guilty” plea to “guilty,” a possible indication that the defendant will cooperate with prosecutors in the case. Court documents show defendant Ron Ivy, a former employee of Armstrong Coal, is scheduled to change his plea […] By Becca Schimmel Mar 1 Energy & Environment Defendant Wants To Change Plea In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case Becca Schimmel
Feb 27 Energy & Environment Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case A federal prosecutor announced new charges against a senior coal company official for conspiring to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust. The case comes amid a surge in cases of black lung disease and widespread allegations from miners that cheating on dust monitors is common in the mining industry. Western Kentucky District U.S. Attorney […] By Becca Schimmel Feb 27 Energy & Environment Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case Becca Schimmel
Jan 8 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim to Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners Following a failed attempt to address a looming crisis in many multi-employer pension programs, two Ohio Valley lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to shore up the shaky pension plan for coal miners. The bill also aims to protect health benefits and restore funding for the federal trust fund providing benefits for thousands of […] By Becca Schimmel Jan 8 Energy & Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim to Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners Becca Schimmel
Jan 3 Energy & Environment Three Miners Dead In Eleven Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety Just a few months ago, the U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history. But in an eleven-day span in late December, three miners died after separate incidents, bringing the total number of fatalities in 2018 to 12, even as coal mining employment continued its decline. “It is a reminder […] By Jeff Young Jan 3 Energy & Environment Three Miners Dead In Eleven Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety Jeff Young
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