Body of missing miner found
HARLAN, Ky. — A miner who went missing following a roof fall at a Harlan County mine has died.…
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West Virginia has second mining fatality of the year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reported that a coal miner was killed in…
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Justice Companies to reopen four East Ky. mines
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Several West Virginia coal companies with ties to Gov. Jim Justice plan to resume…
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Future of AML program uncertain
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program to expire,…
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Coal execs sentenced for fraud scheme to skirt air safety requirements
A pair of Virginia coal executives were sentenced for a scheme
Read MoreJobs or revenue: Pike officials weigh support of coal mine expansion with tax credit
The Pike County Fiscal Court must decide whether it will support the expansion of a local mining operation…
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