Scientists and environmentalists say such a decision harms human health and the environment, and is unnecessary.

The criticism comes days after the administration succeeded in slashing billions in energy tax credits in the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Hobet mine was born in 1974 under a man named Fil Nutter – part of a West Virginia prospecting family that controlled a construction company, limestone pit and small-time coal mines.

When coal mines in Walbrzych, a town to the north, shut down in the 1990s, unemployment and crime soared, prompting jobless miners to dig their own mines so they could feed their families.

Coal mining is a tough job — miners work long hours in harsh conditions, but it pays well and some people love it. Here's what it's like down below.

Methane gas, a byproduct of coal mining, is highly explosive. In 2007, a methane blast killed more than 100 miners, the deadliest mining accident in the country’s post-Soviet history.

In America’s Gilded Age, mining giants powered the nation—and even today, U.S. coal companies are struggling to meet their cleanup obligations for the waste and pollution created by more than ...

Active coal mines are required to treat acid mine drainage before the water can be discharged into streams and rivers. They must remove iron, aluminum, and manganese and bring the pH up to 6 to 9.

The Martinka Mine The 6,000-acre underground mine near the town of Colfax, W.Va., hasn’t produced coal since 1995. The state took over the mine in 2020 after Clarke’s company went belly-up ...

The Sotón Mining Memorial pays tribute to thousands of workers who have died while coal mining in Asturias. For generations, Spain’s coal industry powered more than homes and businesses.

At least five killed in coal mine collapse in Inner Mongolia 48 people missing, rescue operations continue Authorities order immediate safety inspections at other mines BEIJING, Feb 23 (Reuters ...

The often deadly hazards of being a coal miner were on full display during the early morning hours of Nov. 20, 1968, when Consolidation Coal Company’s Number 9 mine exploded so violently that it ...