When war broke out in 1914, thousands of coal miners swapped shovels for rifles, believing life in the trenches might be ...

Geothermal heat pumps, also known as ground-source heat pumps, take advantage of the Earth’s constant temperature to heat and ...

Journalist and social-justice advocate Tom Bethell died April 10 at the age of 86. This article is from The Mountain Eagle, ...

Tom Bethell, dead at 86, dedicated his extraordinary journalistic and analytic skills to demand justice for coal miners and ...

The democratic process of scientific study, public debate and comment helps regulators arrive at a rule that balances the ...

the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws. The proposals for MSHA are “idiotic,” Stewart said, and would give coal companies “the green light to do as they please.” Safety laws ...

Gov. Mike Braun released two executive orders on Monday that focus on the state's natural resources. One aims to develop a ...

Corsa Coal's former workers in Somerset County trying to find their way. Rosebud, buyer of Acosta Mine, will retain about 50% of the miners.

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that ...

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.