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West Virginia coal miner, father of 3, killed in mining accident Friday - WTRF
WTRF

Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following statement today after learning about the death of a coal miner in Taylor County.

A coal power plant demolition serves as a poignant historical moment for the Navajo
Siouxland Public Media KWIT-KOJI

Friends of Siouxland Public Media · Employment · Volunteer · IRIS · Privacy ... When Eisenfeld first moved to the area nearly 20 years ago, coal mining ...

W.Va. Coal Production Fell During Baltimore Port Closure
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Baltimore is a major coal export terminal, and much of that tonnage originates in northern West Virginia.

Last coal plants in New England to close; renewables take their place - MSN
MSN

Profits in the coal industry have dwindled in the face of cheap natural gas, and projections for job loss are severe. Other plant closures in the ...

China attempts to kick coal addiction - Tech in Asia
Tech in Asia

Case in point, this month's Deep Read takes a closer look at how China's powerful coal industry is putting roadblocks in the way of energy system ...

Officials talk past, present and future of coal mining in West Virginia - The State Journal
The State Journal

West Virginia has a long history with coal mining, but numbers have fallen sharply in the past 70 years. ... A short ton of Central Appalachian coal has ...

A W.Va. community counts on a 'miracle' to keep its power plant open amid questions about its owner
Times West Virginian

Omnis' plan for the Pleasants plant arguably hits all the notes for West Virginia officials: a reliable use of the state's coal in perpetuity, a way ...

Bruceton Mills' man is West Virginia's 5th mining death of the year | Preston County News
WV News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A miner was killed Friday while working at a Taylor County coal mine, according to a press release from Gov.

Built on Bravery: How the WVU Mine Rescue Team was born
WVU Today - West Virginia University

The West Virginia native grew up watching his father, a mining engineer, work in the industry. He knew it was his path, too. The summer he turned 18, ...

Life of large Indiana coal plant could be extended
Energy News Network

... coal plant, the Gibson plant in Indiana, by three years to 2038 to meet rising electricity demand. (Inside Climate News). CLEAN ENERGY: Xcel Energy ...

Duke Energy Indiana could burn coal through 2038, per latest resource proposal
Power Engineering

One of the largest coal plants in the country could be converted to enable co-firing with natural gas.

What the UK wants Wyoming to learn from its long history with coal
Wyoming Public Radio

Many coal miners come from generations of miners and there's a sense of pride of being a coal miner. Do you think there's a grieving process for ...

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