Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering rare ...

Mingo County, West Virginia — In West Virginia's hollers, deep in Appalachia, jobless coal miners are now finding a seam of hope. "I wasn't 100% sure what I was going to do," said James Damron ...

West Virginia is at a crossroads on coal. The state’s upcoming decisions on its iconic fossil fuel could have major implications for reducing planet-warming pollution, the future of coal in the ...

This is the moment a family hiking at the Hatfield-McCoy trails in West Virginia on June 30 discover a rare underground coal fire. These occur when a coal seam is ignited, whether naturally or by ...

Disaster at the Monongah coal mine in West Virginia in 1907 when an explosion killed more than 360 workers. ... the result of improperly packed black-powder shots into the faces of coal seams.

The EPA announced a final ruling affecting carbon emission from coal-fired electricity on Thursday morning.West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and State Coal Associa ...