Here's what officials in West Virginia had to say following President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at boosting coal, ...

The CDC unit that dramatically reduced Black Lung Disease among coal miners has been fired in Trump's sweeping overhaul of ...

On April 5, 2010, an explosion in a coal mine near Montcoal, in West Virginia's Raleigh County, killed 29 workers.

Senate Bill 883 was discussed in the House Energy and Public Works Committee on Monday.This bill would give the director of West Virginia's Office of Miners Hea ...

President Trump signed executive orders to streamline coal production, bypassing environmental reviews and undoing efforts to curb pollution.

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, ...

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal ...

President Trump signed four executive orders boosting the coal industry. Here's what to know and how it could affect you.

“Coal mining is a tough business ... even as lawmakers in states like West Virginia and Kentucky have in recent years attempted to roll back regulations. “That’s going to be the future ...

Voices From Coal Country Say Closures of MSHA Offices Will Endanger Mine Safety CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to ...

Coal mining in West Virginia, meanwhile, spent the ensuing years in a political fight that Republicans largely won. As a 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton was slammed for saying that ...