As black lung disease hits a 50-year high among Central Appalachian coal miners, protections and compensation from the ...

A new study shows that rates for black lung disease in Appalachia are surging. At the same time, the Trump administration is putting regulations that could reduce miners’ exposure to the dust ...

A collaborative effort involving The Nature Conservancy (TNC), its Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe Development, and ENGIE is set to revitalize 17 former coal mining sites across ...

Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman doesn’t need a research study to confirm for her a return to the dark days of coal mining. She finds evidence in a stack of more than 150 funeral programs, all for ...

Federal cuts have targeted Kentucky's mine safety offices, terminating leases at seven locations around the state. If lease terminations result in fewer mine safety officials based in Kentucky ...

W e are headed down into the coal mine, sixteen of us huddled tight in the cage. The walls of the mine shaft peek through diamond-shaped holes in a metal grate. We zoom past steel wall supports, pipes ...

This study examined potential health risks for people living near surface coal mine sites in Central Appalachia, including evaluation of relevant literature on air, water, soil, and ecological impacts ...

Richard J. Callahan Jr. In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for ...

BOB WHITE, W.Va. -- With a boost from President Bush, central Appalachia's mountaintop coal miners are finally embracing the future again, flagging more of this state's ancient summits for blasting ...

It’s now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Like many miners with advanced black lung disease, Tim Balthis looks healthy, sitting here with his wife Fran Balthis on their ...