Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Coal miners who staged a railroad protest over lost pay will finally get checks from mining company Blackjewel, months after its bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Economy Blackjewel Miners Get More Of Their Pay As Labor Dept. Acts Against Bankrupt Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 16 Health Federal Agency To Hear Comment On Silica Dust As Black Lung Epidemic Rages MSHA is considering regulating respirable silica, one of the major contributors to Appalachia’s skyrocketing rates of black lung disease. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 16 Health Agency To Hear Comment On Silica Dust As Black Lung Epidemic Rages Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 14 Environment New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung This is believed to be the first memorial to remember the thousands of men and women who have died from black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 14 Environment New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 3 Economy Blackjewel Miners Likely to Receive Pay In Department Of Labor Deal The DOL and a company associated with Blackjewel will put nearly $5.75 million toward coal miners left unpaid in the company’s bankruptcy. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 3 Economy Blackjewel Miners Likely to Receive Pay In Department Of Labor Deal Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 30 Environment Water Is Unaffordable For Nearly Half Of Martin County, Ky. Residents, Report Finds The county in eastern Kentucky is one of the poorest in the state, but it boasts the state's eighth highest average water bill. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 30 Environment Report: Water Is Unaffordable For Nearly Half Of Martin County Residents Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky The nearly two-month blockade of a Kentucky railroad track is coming to an end as unpaid coal miners end their protest. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 26 Economy Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 16 Community SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges On The Ground Many coalfield residents remain unconvinced that the Shaping Our Appalachian Region organization holds the key to a new future. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 16 Community SOAR At Six: Group’s Lofty Goals For Coal Country Meet Challenges Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 23 Environment Sanders Visits Coal States On Heels Of Climate Plan Release Sanders' detailed climate plan released Thursday calls climate change “the single greatest challenge facing our country.” By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 23 Environment Sanders Visits Coal States On Heels Of Climate Plan Release Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 22 Environment Mines That Change Owners Have Worse Safety Record, Audit Finds According to a federal audit, mines that changed ownership during a 17-year period were nearly twice as likely to have safety violations. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 22 Environment Mines That Change Owners Have Worse Safety Record, Audit Finds Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 12 Economy ‘Bloody Harlan’ Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future The Blackjewel miners who took to the tracks are following in a long history of worker protest in Harlan County. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 12 Economy Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay From Bankruptcy Sale Coal miners left unpaid by the abrupt bankruptcy of Blackjewel mining could soon be getting some – but not all – of the money they are owed. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Economy Protesting Blackjewel Miners To Get Some Overdue Pay Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 2 Economy Blackjewel Miners Continue Protest As Bankruptcy Hearing Looms Miners left unpaid by the bankrupt Blackjewel coal company say they are prepared to keep up their protest on railroad tracks in Harlan County. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 2 Economy Blackjewel Miners Continue Protest As Bankruptcy Hearing Looms Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 2 Economy PHOTOS: Blackjewel Miners Continue Blocking Railroad In Southeastern Kentucky Unpaid miners spent a fourth day Thursday on a railroad protesting Blackjewel Mining, as a court prepared to sell off the company’s assets. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 2 Economy PHOTOS: Blackjewel Miners Continue Blocking Railroad Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 30 Economy Blackjewel Miners Block Railroad To Demand Pay From Bankrupt Coal Company Some coal miners left without pay by the bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel are protesting by blocking a coal train in eastern Kentucky. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 30 Economy Blackjewel Miners Block Railroad To Demand Pay From Coal Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 24 Health As Disabled Miners Hit D.C., Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Fund Black Lung Benefits Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Tuesday to provide additional funding for coal miners suffering from black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 24 Health Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Fund Black Lung Benefits Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource