Trump Touts a New PA Mine. But is Coal Actually Rebounding?
By all accounts, the coal industry is in a steep decline. Mines have been shutting down for about a decade. So why is one in Somerset County about to open?
Economy
Why Solar Eclipsed Coal in Jobs
Solar jobs now out number coal jobs by more than 2 to 1. But can laid off coal miners find jobs in solar?
How Regulation is Creating Jobs in Coal Country
In parts of coal country environmental regulations aren’t killing jobs, they’re creating them. Stream restoration made possible under the Clean Water Act is a multi-billion dollar industry and some former coal miners are finding work thanks to this revenue stream.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Tells Pennsylvania Miners He Has Their Back
During a quick stop-over in Greene County, the EPA administrator made the case that an industry-friendly EPA can indeed help coal miners.
Inside the World of ‘Small’ Oil
Believe it or not, thousands of small, mom-and-pop oil producers still make a living pumping their own crude the way they have for generations.
Chemical Plant Brings Jobs and Dangers for a Gulf Coast Community
Shale gas development in Louisiana's "Chemical Corridor" may hold clues for what's coming next to Pennsylvania's natural gas country.
‘Steelhead Alley’ is Giving a Boost to the Great Lakes Economy
We check out a fish-stocking project that's bringing millions of dollars of the recreation economy to small towns near Lake Erie.
Potter Township Green Lights Shell’s Ethane Cracker
With a permit from township supervisors, Shell has moved another step closer toward building its massive chemical plant near Pittsburgh.
After Helping Elect Donald Trump, Pennsylvania’s Coal Country Looks Ahead
All over the country, coal miners will be watching to see if Trump can deliver on his promise to bring the coal industry back.
Three New Developments to Watch Along the Ohio River
From Shell's multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker to a new whitewater rafting park in Morgantown, there's a lot of new activity coming to the Upper Ohio River.
