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Politics

While “Zombie” Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo

by Mark Olalde on September 6, 2019 Comments are Disabled

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. The sound of metal banging against metal broke the calm on the high mesa separating Colorado’s Paradox and Big Gypsum valleys. An old rusted headframe marked the entrance to an abandoned uranium mine that, from a distance, looked as if its […]

Coal

W.Va. Governor’s Coal Group Top User Of Loophole Allowing Mine Lands To Sit Idle

by Brittany Patterson on September 5, 2019 Comments are Disabled

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Standing at an overlook on the top of Black Mountain — the tallest point in Kentucky — the wooded Appalachian mountains stretch on like a sea of green for miles. For many, this mountain is synonymous with the coal industry. It […]

Black Lung

Mining Regulators Seek Information On Silica Dust Exposure

by Sydney Boles on September 4, 2019 Comments are Disabled

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday it will collect information on how dust from silica, or quartz, has contributed to Appalachia’s worsening epidemic of black lung disease, and ways that mining operations might prevent exposure. The announcement comes after […]

The pipeline boom

As Pipeline Construction Booms, Citizens Take Inspections Into Their Own Hands

by Brittany Patterson on September 3, 2019 Comments are Disabled

On a recent hot, August weekend, about a dozen citizens spent three days along the route of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Armed with cameras, smartphones and drones the volunteers traveled portions of the pipeline’s route under construction from Monroe to Doddridge counties. “There was several things that we saw,” said […]

Mine Safety

Mines That Change Owners Have Worse Safety Record, Audit Finds

by Sydney Boles on August 23, 2019 Comments are Disabled

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. A new federal government report shows that mines that changed ownership had worse safety records than mines where ownership did not change. According to an audit from the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General, mines that changed ownership during a 17-year period were nearly […]

A Changing Climate

Climate-Change Bill Addresses Importance of Rural, Supporters Say

by Bryce Oates on August 19, 2019 Comments are Disabled

Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker has introduced legislation that puts rural America at the center of addressing climate change, supporters say. Senator Cory Booker’s Climate Stewardship Act would invest billions in conservation-based farming practices, clean energy systems, establishing wetlands and restoring forests. Booker and groups that support the legislation […]