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The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about an Appalachian Trail community resurging after Hurricane Helene, plus efforts to ...
In the heart of Appalachia, where coal mining has shaped both the land and the lives of its people, a movement is taking root ...
As President Trump pledges to revive “beautiful” coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But ...
State inspectors find site abandoned, raising concerns about pollution from unplugged wells across Appalachia.
Even as President Trump vows to reinvigorate America's coal industry, critics say his administration has stripped away key health protections for miners.
FOSTER, West Virginia— Robert Cash, a third-generation coal miner, prays each morning with his fellow miners before going underground for a long shift. In the coalfields of Appalachian West ...
The Trump administration’s feckless business-first, workers-last approach is leaving the nation’s coal miners to die ... Resource Outreach Manager at Appalachian Voices, said in a press ...
In the two Appalachian states dabbling most in mine beekeeping, there's no shortage of usable sites. Of course, bees don't take up much space. The fenced-off site in West Virginia is less than 500 ...
That loss of staff and resources raises the likelihood that black lung could become even more pervasive among Appalachian coal miners – particularly if mining activity increases, said Drew ...
That loss of staff and resources raises the likelihood that black lung could become even more pervasive among Appalachian coal miners – particularly if mining activity increases, said Drew ...