Francis Dalton started working in the mines when he was 8. Aside from the years he spent serving in World War II, the West Virginia man has spent his life in the mines.
The United Mine Workers of America are searching for family members related to victims of the Farmington No. 9 mine disaster ...
RICHMOND — Five proposed projects in former Southwest Virginia coal mining spots are being vetted to receive federal funding. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement selected the ...
Meanwhile, black lung cases continue to rise, as the silica rule faces legal delays. Other news from around the nation comes out of Connecticut, North Carolina, and California. AP: West Virginia ...
In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian's home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air ...
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West Virginia mining regulators have approved the expansion of a coal mine in an area that residents say is already contaminated by a bankrupted coal mine. Indian Creek in eastern West Virginia's … ...
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection workers collect water samples from Indian Creek in Wyoming County in 2024. Photo by Erin Beck / Mountain State Spotlight In 2023, dirty mine water ...