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

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

A former coal mine safety director admitted he tried to cheat underground mine safety rules in a Louisville federal court on Monday, as four men on trial are accused of ordering workers to skirt the ...

Evidence of the dust surfaced during an investigation into the West Virginia coal mine's explosion in April. Regulations require the removal or... The search for a cause of April's deadly coal mine ...

Federal officials in white hard hats speak with miners in an Indiana coal mine in 2015. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley President Donald Trump’s administration has announced its intention to pause or ...

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Residents of a Butte neighborhood are concerned about what’s wafting from a nearby open-pit mine that can coat their homes and vehicles. Steve McGrath grew up in Butte, Montana, and has long been one ...

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