Stephen Fields of Chauncey was drilling a test hole in a coal seam when the rock came loose from a highwall due to freezing ...
West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a ...
With the prospect of a trade war on the horizon, concerns are looming over how it will impact the local economy, particularly ...
In 1921, coal miners in West Virginia took up arms in one of the largest labor uprisings in U.S. history. The Battle of Blair Mountain was a fight for workers' rights, fair wages, and freedom from ...
Echoes of the Past' is an article series exploring connections between the WVU sports, the state of West Virginia, and ...
The tariffs, which take effect Feb. 10, are most likely to hurt communities that voted for Trump, according to a study ...
WHEELING — New West Virginia Sen. Chris Rose hasn’t even sat down yet as chairman of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining ...
America’s coal policy has been an ... Peng is the Charles E Lawall Chair of Mining Engineering emeritus in the Department of Mining Engineering at West Virginia University.