Feature Stories
HAAS eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute to Help Find Future for Unemployed Coal Miners
March 12, 2018
John Ray of Martin County worked in coal mines nearly 10 years before the company told him he would be laid off. He worked his last 60 days then began looking for another job, but “nobody was really optimistic,” Ray
The Ripple Effect Caused By the Collapse of Coal
March 5, 2018
While local and regional leaders may have come to the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels last week to learn how to maybe get their hands on a piece of the proposed $20 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) POWER
New River Gorge Tour in W. Va. Pays Tribute to Coal Miners During Black History Month
February 26, 2018
With the Civil War over and the development of railroads and coal mines gaining momentum in the New River Gorge area, thousands of job-seeking African-Americans began migrating here from the south in the 1870s. The majority of workers who carved
Eagle Scout’s Coal Mine Exhibit is New Jewel at O’Fallon History Museum in Illinois
February 19, 2018
If you dig into the history of O’Fallon, you won’t have to drill down very far to find how coal mining helped fuel the town’s founding. “You can’t tell the early history of O’Fallon without talking about coal mining,” said
The Forgotten Salt Mines of Kallar Kahar Becomes Popular with Tourists in Pakistan
February 12, 2018
The entire Salt Range belt is blessed with various kinds of minerals such as salt, coal and gypsum. One of the salt mines in this area, the Khewra Salt Mines, is popular with tourists. There is great potential for tourism
Reopening of Empire State Zinc Mine Jump Starts Gouverneur Economy in New York
February 6, 2018
Michael Ellis couldn’t be any happier about returning to his hometown to work 3,200 feet underground. The 50-year-old left the area about a decade ago when a drop in zinc prices caused the St. Lawrence Zinc mine to close, costing
Anthracite Marks 250th Anniversary: Hard Coal Still has Modern Uses
February 6, 2018
This year marks the 250th anniversary of anthracite in the hard coal region of Pennsylvania. While the industry has hit an all-time low in mining and production, anthracite coal still has a variety of popular uses today. President Donald Trump
Deep Sea Mining: Charting the Risks of a New Frontier
January 25, 2018
Our growing demand for resources has prompted companies to turn to mining in the depths of the oceans. With help from robots, a team of German scientists is racing to map the potential environmental damage. The Earth’s oceans hide vast
A Look at Trump Administration’s First Year of Energy and Environment Accomplishments
January 22, 2018
Elections have consequences, and in the energy and environmental policy areas, the consequences resulting from the election of Donald Trump have been profound. When it comes to being president, ideas and vision are in many cases just as important as
America’s Economy Remains Sapped By Fringe Environmental Ideologues
January 22, 2018
Though President Trump has yet to give our nation’s onerous regulatory state a nickname, he’s nonetheless making good on his promise to eliminate the scourge of regulation that for decades has been a consistent fork in the eye of economic