In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an ...

The coal region of western Kentucky has managed to keep its mining industry alive through changing energy trends of the past few decades. That is, until now.

U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out the coal industry as a key driver of U.S. energy dominance, but there are ...

It's a bittersweet celebration. For the past 40 years, Hazard, Kentucky, has thrown its annual Black Gold Festival to commemorate its decades-long history as a coal mining town.

Smith said those western Kentucky mine shutdowns led to the loss of about 20,000 union members in two years. Patriot Coal cited the slumping market when it told workers the Highland Mine had to close.

The collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the rubble as crews worked to free them Wednesday. One of the workers has since been confirmed dead ...

The KY search for trapped coal mine worker Alvin Nees remains a rescue mission, officials say. Associated Press. Published November 3, 2023 11:40am EDT. Facebook Twitter; Flipboard ...

Q: In 2011, about 19,000 Kentuckians were employed in coal mining and preparation. By this past October, that number was down to about 9,300 with the decline most pronounced in the eastern coalfields.

The Johns Creek, near McCoy Elkhorn Coal, outside of Kimper, Ky., on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Many of the companies that purchased coal mines from bankrupt Kentucky producers still have repeated ...

Coal’s decline has changed what Kentucky locals call the Tri-Cities of Cumberland, Benham, and Lynch. But these old mountain mining towns are counting on their natural beauty, history, and ...

Seeking Cures in Kentucky Coal Mines Jan 20, 2016 at 8:20 AM EST . A boy squats at the entrance of an abandoned coal mine at Barthell Coal Mining Camp, Kentucky.

Did coal mining play a role in 2022 Kentucky flood deaths? ... Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which was designed to protect human and environmental health from the effects of coal mining.