Wellmore Energy Co., a metallurgical coal mining company, plans to lay off 72 workers in Buchanan County, according to notices sent to the state in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining ...

Across coal country, the same toxic sludge and rust-colored water that once symbolized the end of an industry is starting to ...

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Southwest Virginia officials say President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at revitalizing the United States’ struggling coal industry will be a boon to the region. This spring, Trump signed the ...

The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards ...

A combination of federal intervention and rising energy demand have stalled coal’s decline, but experts see little hope of a ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...

Treating acid mine drainage and extracting its valuable rare earth elements offers a way to transform pollution into ...