In 1959, miners in Pennsylvania faced a nightmare when the Susquehanna River broke into an underground coal mine. Water rushed in, trapping workers and destroying the industry in the region. This ...

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst receives funding from various sources for research purposes, but none that have vested interest in the outcomes of this work. Brett Cohen receives funding from various ...

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially ...

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for ...

The World Socialist Web Site has received the following letter from Bernie Monk, whose son Michael was one of 29 workers who were killed in the 2010 Pike River coal mine disaster in New Zealand. It is ...

Crews have found the body of the coal miner missing since a West Virginia mine flooded on Saturday, the governor says.

The retired coal mine near Beulah that is to be the new home for a nickel processing plant. North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven speaks during a ceremony on Wednesday, announcing the planned ...

In December the federal government could order utilities in Colorado to continue operating two coal power plants that were ...

A new law in Ohio will fast-track energy projects in places that are hard to argue with: former coal mines and brownfields. Recommended for you ...

The Gianforte administration wants the U.S. Department of Interior to open up millions of acres of coal land in eastern Montana's Powder River Basin for future leasing and doesn't believe the two ...