Dec 10 Environment Study Shows Surface Coal Miners Are Exposed To Toxic Dust That Causes Black Lung The research is the first to specifically analyze long-term data on exposure to toxic silica dust for workers at surface mines. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Environment Study: Surface Coal Miners Are Exposed To Toxic Dust, Too Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 29 Environment Power Plant: How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands Researchers see potential in a plant called giant miscanthus to both create economic opportunity in Appalachia and help reduce emissions. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 29 Environment How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 10 Environment Coal Community Residents Ask Congress For Health Study Of Mountaintop Removal Appalachian residents told lawmakers Tuesday that mountaintop removal should be halted until its health effects are better studied. By Jeff Young Apr 10 Environment Coal Community Residents Ask Congress For Mining Health Study Jeff Young
Mar 28 Environment U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill A congressional subcommittee will hear testimony Thursday in support of a bill that would help clean up and redevelop surface mine land. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 28 Environment U.S. House Subcommittee To Consider Coal Mine Reclamation Bill Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
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
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
Aug 28 Environment Strip Mining Science: Trump Administration Stops Mining Health Study The Trump administration has halted a study on the health effects of large scale strip mining. But researchers say they want the work to continue. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 28 Environment Strip Mining Science: Trump Administration Stops Mining Health Study Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
Mar 8 Environment National Academy Mining Health Study Underway A committee with National Academy of Sciences has started work on a study of the health effects of surface mining in central Appalachia. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 8 Environment National Academy Mining Health Study Underway Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 1 Environment Congress Set To Overturn Obama-Era Surface Mining Regulations The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would block the Stream Protection Rule, and the Senate is expected to do the same. By Erica Peterson Feb 1 Environment Congress Set To Overturn Obama-Era Surface Mining Regulations Erica Peterson
Sep 5 Environment Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered For coalfield residents who have long questioned the impact of mountaintop removal, the findings of a new study are welcomed news, if somewhat overdue. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 5 Environment Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource