Jul 3 Economy Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas President Donald Trump’s desire to help boost the Ohio Valley’s energy industry and bring back mining jobs could be stymied by the administration’s escalating trade battle with China and other trading partners across the globe. The Trump administration announced in June $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, which are set to go into effect […] By Brittany Patterson Jul 3 Economy Trade Troubles: Escalating Trade Threats Could Hit Ohio Valley Coal, Natural Gas Brittany Patterson
Jun 28 Energy & Environment National Academy Report Urges Stronger Coal Dust Monitoring Amid Black Lung Surge A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says the coal mining industry needs a “fundamental shift” in the way it controls exposure to coal and rock dust in order to prevent lung disease among miners. Despite improvements such as an Obama-era rule to strengthen monitoring and control of dust in mines, the experts […] By Jeff Young Jun 28 Energy & Environment National Academy Report Urges Stronger Coal Dust Monitoring Amid Black Lung Surge Jeff Young
Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites For decades, Kentucky’s own coal stoked the fires that generated most of its electricity. And while some of those power plants have shut down or switched to natural gas, their legacy remains today in the leftover coal ash that’s stored all over the commonwealth. Now, new data show the coal ash buried in landfills and […] By Ryan VanVelzer Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites Ryan VanVelzer
Jun 18 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites For generations, coal power has fueled American prosperity. But for each shovelful thrown into the furnaces, a pile of ash was left in its place. Today, as coal’s dominance in the power sector wanes, those piles of ash have grown into mountains as coal ash became one of the largest waste streams in the country, […] By Brittany Patterson and Ryan VanVelzer Jun 18 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites Brittany Patterson and Ryan VanVelzer
Jun 6 Energy & Environment What Trump’s “Unprecedented” Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley President Donald Trump last week told the Department of Energy to “prepare immediate steps” to stop the closures of coal and nuclear power plants in the Ohio Valley region that are no longer economical to operate. But a number of energy analysts say the administration’s unprecedented effort to prop up struggling utilities will do little […] By Brittany Patterson Jun 6 Energy & Environment What Trump’s “Unprecedented” Power Plant Bailout Could Mean For The Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson
Apr 17 Energy & Environment FirstEnergy Emergency Request Could Be A Last Chance To Help Coal Power Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy Solutions made waves last month when it asked the Department of Energy to grant it an emergency order to help keep coal and nuclear plants operating across the Ohio Valley. The request even hit the president’s radar. Speaking earlier this month at a roundtable event in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Donald […] By Brittany Patterson Apr 17 Energy & Environment FirstEnergy Emergency Request Could Be A Last Chance To Help Coal Power Brittany Patterson
Mar 29 Energy & Environment Electric Utility FirstEnergy Wants Emergency Action From Energy Department Electric utility FirstEnergy Solutions is asking the federal government for an emergency order to keep coal and nuclear plants operating across the Ohio Valley. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy sent Thursday, the utility said the power grid faces grave threats if coal and nuclear plants are allowed to close. “The time […] By Brittany Patterson Mar 29 Energy & Environment Electric Utility FirstEnergy Wants Emergency Action From Energy Department Brittany Patterson
Mar 9 Energy & Environment Changing Course: Coal Country Students Working For A Power Switch Arlie Boggs Elementary sits between Kentucky’s two tallest mountains in a remote area that once had a booming coal economy. Ten years ago there were over a thousand coal miners employed here in Letcher county. Today, there are just 28. “We were left with many unemployed miners,” eighth-grader Nicholas Sturgill said as he and two […] By Benny Becker Mar 9 Energy & Environment Changing Course: Coal Country Students Working For A Power Switch Benny Becker
Feb 2 Economy 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 Economy Change Of Mined: Study Highlights Appalachia’s Tough Task Ahead Becca Schimmel
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