As President Trump pledges to revive “beautiful” coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But ...

Explore the legacy of coal and its enduring influence on culture, industry, and regional identity. Explore the legacy of coal and its enduring influence on culture, industry, and identity of ...

FOSTER, West Virginia— Robert Cash, a third-generation coal miner, prays each morning with his fellow miners before going underground for a long shift. In the coalfields of Appalachian West ...

A federal judge ordered the restoration of jobs in the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety’s Respiratory ...

The Trump administration's cuts to NIOSH have gutted crucial programs affecting millions of workers across the U.S.

Miners diagnosed with black lung are given the option to transfer to other positions to protect them from continued dust exposure.

Some of the highest concentrations of the element ever recorded in wildlife came from samples taken near coal mines in West Virginia. Selenium is just one of the threats to Appalachia, home to one ...

Met coal mining generated $4.2 billion in revenue for mining companies operating in West Virginia and nearly $10 billion in total economic activity in the United States in 2019, the most recent ...

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and the entire coal mining community,” said Virginia Energy Department director Glenn Davis. “Virginia coal miners and their safety ...

The tiny West Virginia village of Colfax is surrounded by a coal mine. Underfoot, tunnels stretch for miles to the north, south, and west. Above ground, the horizon is shaped by heaps of refuse ...