A panel of West Virginia lawmakers has approved legislation that could cost the state millions to extend its history of ...

There were few signs in recent months that Core Natural Resources would shut down a southern West Virginia coal mine, leaving more than 200 workers looking for a job. In its 2024 annual report, Core ...

Chris Hamilton, president and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, was appointed to the National Coal Council by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Treating acid mine drainage and extracting its valuable rare earth elements offers a way to transform pollution into ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...

DRENNEN, W.Va. (AP) — Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an ...

The Battle of Blair Mountain wasn't just a labor dispute gone wrong. It was the moment the federal government deployed troops ...

Across coal country, the same toxic sludge and rust-colored water that once symbolized the end of an industry is starting to ...