Coal country’s economic woes took center stage at the Environmental Protection Agency as President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to undo parts of President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy. The president was flanked by coal workers and industry figures and defenders, such as West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and […]
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Lawmakers in both Kentucky and West Virginia are working to loosen mine safety regulations, alarming some mine safety experts. Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that reduces the number of underground mine inspections from six a year to just one. Similar legislation is pending in West Virginia’s Senate but with more […]
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While surrounded by coal-state lawmakers and coal miners, President Trump signed a bill this week that rolls back an environmental rule designed to protect streams from coal mining debris. Miners wearing hard hats and overalls stood with politicians in suits during the bill signing at the Whitehouse. Senate majority leader […]
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