This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Devin Mefford is sitting in the squat metal buggy of a modified mantrip, the train-like shuttle coal miners use to travel underground. Mefford is dressed for work, in a hardhat and a navy shirt and pants with lime green reflective […]
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EPA Proposes Changes To Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Federal environmental regulators released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its third round of changes to its 2015 rule regulating coal ash. Coal ash […]
Read MoreReport: Mine Reclamation Done Well Could Be Catalyst For Regional ‘Just Transition’
A new report by a group of regional advocacy organizations argues reclaiming abandoned mine lands could be a key factor in Appalachia’s transition from coal. In its second annual report, released Thursday, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition, highlighted 19 reclamation projects in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. They run the […]
Read MoreWhile Washington Debates, Appalachians Wait for Investments in Clean Water
Just because the water that comes out of your tap meets federal drinking water standards doesn’t mean it’s safe to drink. At least, that’s what researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a D.C.-based water advocacy organization, say. Since 2012, EWG has been collecting the results of millions of drinking water […]
Read MoreOhio-based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Murray Energy Corp., the largest underground coal mining company in America with a substantial footprint across the Ohio Valley, has filed for bankruptcy protection. “Although a bankruptcy filing is not an easy decision, it became necessary to access liquidity and best […]
Read MoreDisastrous Disconnect: Coal, Climate and Catastrophe in Kentucky
This story was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. It is part of a series about the insufficient protections for vulnerable people as natural disasters worsen in a warming climate. The Center for Public Integrity and four partners – the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, High Country News, Ohio Valley ReSource and StateImpact […]
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