A coal comeback?

Mine Closure Leaves Some Questioning The Future

Hundreds of miners have been laid off this week following the closure of the Pinnacle mine in Wyoming County, and the news has left some considering getting out of the industry altogether. Bobby Bowman, president of the United Mine Workers of America chapter representing the employees, said the layoffs would […]

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Mitch McConnell Declares ‘War on Coal’ Over as Mining Deaths Soar

The so-called “war on coal” is now over, according to a statement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who recently praised the Trump administration for its work with the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw from the Obama-era “Clean Power Plant” rule that limited greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants. The […]

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