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For the past few years, politicians have gained votes in the coalfields by raising false hopes about a resurgence of coal. During his campaign,…
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The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice…
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Coal-producing states are preparing for arguments next month in the federal appeals court case known as West Virginia v. EPA, challenging the Obama…
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At this week’s Democratic National Convention, two presidents ran blocks for Hillary Clinton on an issue that has crippled her favorability in Appalachia:…
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Gray says he would spend more money on technology and improve roads in eastern Kentucky to help the region recover…
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Kentucky regulators are looking for proposals to spur economic development on Appalachia’s abandoned surface mines.Two state cabinets — the Cabinet of…
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The state's coal industry is shrinking fast; more than 10,000 workers have lost their jobs since 2008. A small firm in eastern Kentucky is turning unemployed coal workers into software developers.
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Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers is sponsoring a bill that could send a billion dollars back to coal-producing states to help with economic development.The…
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Across the Atlantic Ocean, governments and businesses are taking big steps toward renewable energy. Their transition could provide lessons for…
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Earlier this month, Bank of America became the latest large financial institution to announce it would limit its financing of coal companies.The move…