This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It looked for a while like the coal ...

As President Donald Trump exercised his executive power to push for increased mine production, one of his administration’s ...

A rare giant salamander called an eastern hellbender was spotted recently in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Fish and ...

An Eastern Kentucky distillery known for its unique approach to aging bourbon in a century-old coal mine is expanding its business by acquiring Dueling Barrels Brewery and Distillery, based in ...

In 2024, only about 14,000 miners or their surviving spouses were receiving black lung benefits. Monthly benefits for a miner who can no longer work are just $773. If married, the amount is $1,159.

It looked for a while like the coal mining era was over in the Clearfork Valley of East Tennessee, a pocket of mountainous land on the Kentucky border. A permit for a new mine hasn’t been issued ...

It looked for a while like the coal mining era was over in the Clearfork Valley of East Tennessee, a pocket of mountainous land on the Kentucky border. A permit for a new mine hasn’t been issued since ...

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

No, that’s not a rock — it’s a rare giant salamander, recently spotted in Eastern Kentucky.

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

When many people think of eastern Kentucky, coal is often one of the first things that comes to mind. The Trump ...

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association, in partnership with Friends of Coal Kentucky, is proud to introduce the Friends of Coal Captains Club, a new initiative that recognizes and celebrates ...