Coal Mine Along PA-WV Border Is Closing
About 180 miners in Greene County will lose their jobs. Coal production is at its lowest levels since the 1970s.
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Head of United Mine Workers Sees a Future for Coal Communities in a Clean Energy Economy
Cecil Roberts supports many of Biden’s plans for infrastructure and renewable energy. But he says coal communities have sacrificed enough.
Gina McCarthy on Helping Coal Communities as US Transitions to Clean Energy
National climate advisor Gina McCarthy discusses how the Biden administration plans on investing in coal communities as the US transitions to renewable energy.
New Reports: Cleaning Up Coal Sites and Plugging Gas Wells Could Create Thousands of Jobs
Hazards from abandoned wells and coal mines plague Appalachia. Cleaning them up could be an economic boon for the region.
Talen Energy Agrees to Protect Montour Preserve as Part of Plan to Phase Out Coal
A central Pennsylvania conservation group is declaring the settlement a win for water quality and outdoor recreation, as the power plant moves to natural gas.
Coal and Gas Jobs Given Center Stage by Pa. Lawmakers, Even Democrats
At recent hearings in Harrisburg, fossil fuel reps told lawmakers that coal and gas are part of the climate solution. Some Democrats agree.
Report Faults DEP for Failure to Protect Streams from Mining in Western Pa.
The report says DEP is allowing dozens of miles of streambeds to be damaged from longwall mining in southwestern Pa.
Groups Sue EPA over Coal Plant Air Pollution in Indiana County
The lawsuit is challenging a plan to allow spikes of sulfur dioxide at two power plants. Even at low levels, SO2 can affect asthmatics in as little as two minutes.
From Appalachia to Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss the Future After Coal
The decline of coal, past and present, loomed large in their conversation about what the future may hold for them and their communities.
Trump Failed to Revive Coal, But Workers May Not Adopt Biden’s Vision For Green Jobs
Workers weigh in on Trump, coal and transitioning to clean energy jobs.
