According to the bureau of labor statistics coal mining remains among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Coal mining has a ...

Despite the decline in coal production in Kentucky, the state remains heavily dependent on coal to generate electricity. In ...

After nearly two decades of working in coal mines, Joshua Vereen knows the meaning of hard work. As an online student at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), he’s turning that experience into leadership ...

The number of workers employed in Kentucky coal mines fell below 3,800 in the second quarter for the first time on record. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet maintains coal employment and ...

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 ...

Getting to this Kentucky town from the closest airport requires a two-hour scenic drive through the Appalachian mountains.

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 ...

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at ...

The search for the miner entered its fifth day Wednesday as crews desperately continue removing water in an effort to locate ...

Central Appalachia’s former coal fields are now thriving habitats, where elk roam freely across restored forests and meadows.

Students are learning how hydroponics- growing plants without soil- could change the future of farming in their area.

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.