The Battle of Blair Mountain wasn't just a labor dispute gone wrong. It was the moment the federal government deployed troops ...

Trump directed federal agencies to lift Obama-era limits on coal mining, leasing, and exports. He instructed the Interior ...

America's much-derided and downsized coal power industry proved to still be a crucial factor for maintaining grid reliability ...

Matt Cooper, a Colorado native and father of three who worked in the coal mining industry for decades, shifted to a much more eco-friendly career after learning the coal plant would close by the end ...

Can a lump of coal ever be … cute? It’s a question no one was thinking about until last Thursday, when Interior Secretary ...

Hundreds of abandoned coal mines across the Appalachian region continue to pose environmental and economic risks, prompting ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha ...

Heading into President Donald Trump’s second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities ...

Environment / StudentNation / As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and ...

The body of Steve Lipscomb, a 38-year-old father and veteran coal miner, who had been trapped underground in the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia for five days, was recovered Thursday morning, ...

Lisa Emery loves to talk about her "boys." With each word, the respiratory therapist's face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn't take long for that passion to switch to ...