The U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it ...

In 2016, Trump seized on the issue, promising to end what he described as Democratic President Barack Obama’s “war on coal” ...

Reasons to be Cheerful explains how “gravity batteries” are giving former mines a second life—while offering an economic and ...

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met mines to emphasize the administration’s commitment to lifting ...

Now, the 70-year-old ... Mine Safety and Health Administration, which protects against mine safety risks and disasters, have delayed enforcement of a landmark rule limiting miners’ exposure to ...

From Europe to North America, an energy revolution is breathing new life into empty, long-forgotten coal mine shafts ... Repurposing old mine shafts into gravity batteries is more than just ...

Reasons to be Cheerful explains how "gravity batteries" are giving former mines a second life—while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal. From Europe ...