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'Fully operational again': Dozens of WV miners get black lung X-rays as NIOSH mobile unit returns
West Virginia Watch

The National Institute for Occupational Safety Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program's mobile black lung screening unit is back in action.

West Virginia State Mine Rescue Competition wraps up at Mylan Park - WDTV
WDTV

Coal miners have been giving it their all at Mylan Park this week. There have been rescue competitions, and Josh Brady says the tournament is good ...

Train carrying 220 cars of coal derails in West Virginia | Daily Mail Online
Daily Mail

A 220-car freight train carrying 54 million pounds of coal derailed in St. Albans, West Virginia, halting Amtrak's Cardinal route in both ...

Crews work to clear a coal train derailment in West Virginia - YouTube
YouTube

Emergency crews work to clear a train derailment in Kanawha County, West Virginia. A train hauling about 100 tons of coal overturned in St. Albans ...

Coal-dominated state announces major pivot with new-age power plant project - MSN
MSN

Historically, the state of has proven notorious for its environmentally unfriendly ventures. Coal-dominated state announces major pivot with ...

Michigan coal plant cost $29 million over 5 weeks to keep running under Trump order - MSN
MSN

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - In a little more than five weeks, Consumers Energy poured $29 million into keeping an aging coal power plant online past its ...

Plummeting battery storage costs threatening coal and gas – BNEF - ISEP
ISEP

Battery storage technology has shown “spectacular gains“ in cost-competiveness with coal and gas over the last year, analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF) ...

Clean energy is driving coal's decline in the Philippines, not LNG - The Business Times
The Business Times

Renewables have rapidly outpaced the growth of LNG, while gas-fired power generation remains below historical levels. Outages at existing coal ...

WV Public Service Commission audits Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power - WVNS
WVNS

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has ... Itmann coal mine partially shuts down; more than … Mountain State ...

More than 200 miners laid off as Wyoming County mine partially shuts down: Sources
WBOY.com

... coal mine has completely shut down two out of its three sectors ... WV law enforcement are targeting this violation in … West Virginia / 17 ...

Increase in coal production capacity dipped in 2024: What does it mean for net-zero targets?
The Indian Express

While the increase in production capacity of the global coal mining industry declined by 46% in 2024 compared to 2023, future projects could ...

Indonesian banks disburse US$7.2 B for coal industry amid climate crisis: Report
Indonesia Business Post

Indonesian banks funded $7.2B in coal from 2021–2024, defying climate goals amid weak policies and rising risks, says new #BersihkanBankmu report.

Russian coal exports to China plunge 25% in H1 2025; industry faces deepening crisis
sxcoal.com

Do Chinese coal miners really overproduce? 2025-07-22 · China's top 5 thermal coal suppliers in Jun. 2025-07-22 · Weekly: China's coking coal prices ...

BLM advances North Dakota coal expansion plans - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News

Trump to approve North Dakota coal mining at center of climate fight. by Hannah Northey | 06/24/2025 01:40 PM EDT. Energywire · Monumental test awaits ...

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