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West Virginia miners help build a museum from their own history
Mellon Foundation
A new feature examines how miners and residents in Matewan are preserving West Virginia coalfield history through a community-built museum. The project documents the people, labor struggles and industry that shaped the region.

Southern West Virginia community dedicates memorial bench to regional coal miners
WVNS
Residents dedicated a new memorial bench at Slab Fork Cemetery No. 2 honoring coal miners from across southern West Virginia. The local project recognizes generations of miners and their connection to the region’s communities.

Federal case examines alleged dangerous conditions at Southern Illinois coal mine
Illinois Public Media
A federal prosecution involving alleged hazardous working conditions at a Southern Illinois coal mine is moving forward. The case includes questions about reporting a mine fire to the Mine Safety and Health Administration and could carry broader compliance implications.

Bankruptcy dismissal threatens Kentucky miners’ effort to recover lost wages
Lexington Herald-Leader
Hundreds of former Eastern Kentucky coal miners could lose their most direct route to recovering wages and benefits they say remain unpaid. A requested bankruptcy dismissal has put the workers’ claims and the next stage of the dispute in doubt.

Public-health coalition challenges federal effort to expand coal use
The New York Times
A coalition of health-focused activists is opposing the administration’s effort to revive coal generation, including proposals connecting coal plants with growing data-center demand. The dispute adds a new public-health dimension to the national coal-policy debate.

IRS extends safe harbor for carbon-capture tax credit projects
Grant Thornton
The IRS has expanded and extended a Section 45Q safe harbor, giving carbon-capture developers additional certainty as federal reporting requirements evolve. The guidance affects project timing and qualification for a central federal carbon-management incentive.

Coal remains the world’s largest source of electricity generation
RealClearEnergy
New analysis notes that coal continues to generate more electricity worldwide than any other source despite rapid additions of wind and solar capacity. The article examines the scale of coal demand across fast-growing power markets.

India’s coal-gasification program faces demand and financing obstacles
Outlook Business
India’s large coal-gasification initiative is encountering resistance as developers seek guaranteed buyers for project output. The debate highlights the commercial and financing challenges facing the country’s effort to expand higher-value coal conversion.