Mar 28 Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect On Changes In Coal Country The story of a father and son who were both laid off by Blackjewel, and whose lives have changed dramatically because of it. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Environment Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect On Changes In Coal Country Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 26 Health UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protection For Coal Miners The union is asking federal regulators to set uniform, enforceable guidelines to help protect coal miners from contracting COVID-19. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 26 Health UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protection For Coal Miners Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 23 Environment Ohio Valley Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand, International Exports The pandemic is straining the coal sector, and experts say the already struggling industry could face intense challenges in the months ahead. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 23 Environment Coal Industry Braces As COVID-19 Impacts Electricity Demand Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 2 Environment Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction In areas affected by extraction industries, many wells are now running dry or showing unsafe levels of contaminants like arsenic and lead. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 2 Environment Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 26 Health ‘Lax Oversight’ Threatens Health Fund For Miners With Black Lung, Watchdog Finds A report finds three coal company bankruptcies have added more than $800 million in costs to a program that funds health care for disabled miners. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 26 Health 'Lax Oversight' Threatens Health Fund For Miners With Black Lung Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change Since the change, the percentage of Kentucky miners diagnosed with black lung fell from 54 percent before the law change to just 26 percent. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Ky. Coal Miners After Law Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 17 Economy Just Transition: Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers Its Future What constitutes a “just transition” for coal country, and how can regions that depend on coal actually get there? By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 17 Economy Amid Climate Debate And Coal’s Decline, W.Va. Considers Its Future Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections The new partnership is designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from the dust that causes black lung disease. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 14 Environment More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade Another group of coal miners in eastern Kentucky is blocking a trainload of coal to protest their lack of pay. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Environment More Unpaid Appalachian Miners Stage A Coal Train Blockade Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 8 Environment Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants led to the avoidance of 5,300 deaths in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 8 Environment Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 1 Ohio Valley ReSource 2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data As 2019 gives way to a new decade, the country is a radically different place than it was in 2009, and the Ohio Valley is no exception. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 1 Ohio Valley ReSource 2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade In Data Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 25 Health MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Comments included a striking testimony from a coal miner sharing details of the ways in which mine operators cheat on dust monitoring. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 25 Health Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Murray Energy's bankruptcy is likely to increase the debt of a struggling trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Like many former mining towns, in recent years Lynch has turned its sights on tourists through attractions like Portal 31. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 11 Economy Portal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 29 Environment Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy Murray Energy is the ninth coal producer to seek bankruptcy during the Trump administration. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 29 Environment Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource