Dec 10 Environment Digging For Answers: New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects A growing body of research shows that people living near mountaintop removal coal mines face increased risks of disease linked to pollutants in air and water. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Environment New Report Points To Industry Obfuscation Of Mining’s Health Effects Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 5 Environment Ky. Coal Mine That Belonged To W.Va. Governor Causes Damaging Floods Again It’s a common problem in coal communities. But what sets this one apart is that it's owned by the family of West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 5 Environment Ky. Coal Mine That Belonged To W.Va. Governor Causes Damaging Floods Again Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley Visits, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining And Metals Trump and his commerce secretary visited the Ohio Valley this week to tout the administration's policies to prop up two of the region's traditional but faltering industries. By Jeff Young Aug 23 Economy In Ohio Valley, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining Jeff Young
Feb 27 Economy West Virginia Governor’s Family’s Companies Owe millions In Kentucky Taxes Coal companies controlled by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family owe nearly $3 million in delinquent Kentucky property taxes. By Associated Press Feb 27 Economy W.Va. Governor's Family's Companies Owe millions In Ky. Taxes Associated Press
Dec 22 Environment Private Money May Fund Cancelled Mountaintop Removal Health Study A panel of scientists was months into a study of the health effects of surface mining when the Trump administration told them to stop work. By Jeff Young Dec 22 Environment Private Money May Fund Cancelled Mountaintop Removal Health Study Jeff Young
Dec 18 Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Coal mining waste is a long-term problem. But researchers hope to turn some of that pollution into valuable products, called rare earth elements. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 18 Environment Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 26 Environment Trump Nominates Lexington Coal Engineer For Surface Mining Top Job Steven Gardner of Lexington consulting firm ECSI has more than four decades of experience working with and advocating for the mining industry. By Erica Peterson Oct 26 Environment Trump Nominates Lexington Coal Engineer For Surface Mining Top Job Erica Peterson
Aug 21 Environment Trump Administration Halts Mountaintop Removal Health Study The Department of the Interior has asked the National Academy of Sciences to suspend research into the health effects of mountaintop removal coal mining. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 21 Environment Trump Administration Halts Mining Health Study Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource