Federal authorities have again threatened to take over mine permit violation enforcement from the West Virginia Department of ...
An almost 600-acre mountaintop removal coal mine operated by the Justice family was suspended by the West Virginia Department ...
The U.S. was rocked violently by union organizing during the rise of industry as workers fought for increased wages and ...
The Senate’s top leadership position was open because Craig Blair, who has held the position since 2021, was defeated in the ...
A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to streamline the process for coal mining permits. U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., joined U.S. Rep.
PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) - An underground mine fire was reported at a Barbour County mine Monday. Officials were alerted of the ...
The Biden administration has committed $22 million to reclaim abandoned coal mines in Southwest Virginia, the New River ...
West Virginia is home to the greatest number of coal miners in the country—14,014 as of 2023—which is roughly one-third of all U.S. coal miners. The aforementioned 42,600 coal mining jobs made ...
Northern Appalachian Coal Mining Heritage Association President ... Davis is adamant about preserving West Virginia’s coal heritage. “We’ve been able to get so far because of the coal ...
A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to streamline the process for coal mining permits.