Feb 4 Economy Coal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump After two years under President Trump, more coal power plants are closing down and coal employment is at an all-time low. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 4 Economy Coal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 22 Health Still Fighting: These Widows’ Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic It’s most often women who care for the sick, struggle with the paperwork, and are left with the painful memories after their husbands die of black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Health These Widows' Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 9 Environment Crews Begin Ohio River Coal Barge Recovery Operation A spokesman with the Army Corps of Engineers says the recovery operation could take weeks. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 9 Environment Crews Begin Ohio River Coal Barge Recovery Operation Kyeland Jackson
Dec 28 Environment Update: Two More Barges Sink In Ohio River After Bridge Accident Fifteen coal barges broke free from a tug boat headed north up the Ohio River earlier this week. Six barges were recovered while another nine floated downriver. By Ryan Van Velzer Dec 28 Environment Update: Two More Barges Sink In Ohio River After Bridge Accident Ryan Van Velzer
Dec 7 Environment Recut: Why Is The Groundwater Polluted Around This Power Plant? Coal ash in unlined landfills may have been polluting local groundwater for as long as 18 years. By Laura Ellis Dec 7 Environment Recut: Why Is The Groundwater Polluted Around This Power Plant? Laura Ellis
Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Kentucky has just 12 years to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels to do its part to save the planet from the worst impacts of climate change, according to a new report. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 10 Environment Kentucky Unlikely To Meet New Climate Change Goal Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 7 Politics Companies Sue WV Gov.’s Family Companies Over Debts But Find Bank Accounts Empty A review of court documents by the Ohio Valley ReSource found at least five cases in which judges ruled that Justice family companies failed to pay suppliers for goods or services. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 7 Politics Companies Sue WV Gov.’s Family Companies Over Debts Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 27 Environment Trump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback Industry experts and even the administration’s own analysts see little evidence that Trump’s policy changes will alter the downward course for coal. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 27 Environment Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback Brittany Patterson, 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
Aug 21 Environment EPA Says Trump’s Clean Power Plan Replacement Would Save Money, Increase Pollution The Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy rule is estimated to save money, but also increase the country's carbon emissions and fuel more premature deaths. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 21 Environment EPA Says Power Plan Replacement Would Save Money, Increase Pollution Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 9 Politics Rural Counties Under Stress From Justice Companies’ Unpaid Taxes In Several States County officials in rural parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia are taking extraordinary measures to try to recover the debts from W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice's unpaid taxes. By Jeff Young Aug 9 Politics Rural Counties Under Stress From Justice Companies' Unpaid Taxes Jeff Young
Aug 9 Environment Former Armstrong Coal Employees Plead Not Guilty On Dust Fraud Charges The eight defendants are being federally charged with cheating on safety monitoring which is meant to reduce the risk of black lung disease. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 9 Environment Former Armstrong Employees Plead Not Guilty On Fraud Charges Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Politics W.Va. Gov. Justice Says His Company’s Delinquent Taxes Are Now Paid In His State As the Ohio Valley ReSource reported in 2016, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's companies also owed millions of dollars in other states, including nearly $7 million in Kentucky. By Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting Aug 6 Politics W.Va. Gov. Says His Company's Delinquent Taxes Are Now Paid Dave Mistich, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Jul 25 Environment Study Shows Area The Size Of Delaware Affected By Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining The new data show the amount of land disturbed by mountaintop removal mining across Central Appalachia between 1985-2015. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 25 Environment Study: Area The Size Of Delaware Affected By Mountaintop Removal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 20 Environment Central Appalachia’s Black Lung Rates Highest In 25 Years A new study by federal health officials finds the recent surge in cases of black lung disease is especially concentrated among coal miners in central Appalachia. By Jeff Young Jul 20 Environment Central Appalachia’s Black Lung Rates Highest In 25 Years Jeff Young