Coal

SHAMOKIN, Pa. — The Walmart in Coal Township is a busy place, bringing shoppers from Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Ashland, and more.  In recent years, the area has seen a boom in…
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Governor Tom Wolf announced that more than $15 million has been awarded to 15 projects in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Region through the…
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Whenever a hard rain fell on Harlan County, Kentucky, the mud, rocks and debris from the Foresters No. 25 mine pounded down…
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Many of the remaining coal-fired power plants in the United States are getting ready for retirement. They're old, costly to build and in dwindling demand, as the domestic market…
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Paula Jean Swearengin, who is the daughter and granddaughter of coal miners, is running for the US Senate in West Virginia. (Taylor Jewell / Invision / AP)…
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According to a news release from the state government, Danetwada was the highest-earning district in terms of mineral revenue, while in terms of minerals Rs 3,607 crore came…
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SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 15 (SeeNews) - The European Commission (EC) said it invited Bulgaria to consider…
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Among the most heartfelt goals and proudest achievements of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was the eradication of child labor. In 1933, in signing a textile industry code that…
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa may delay shutting down many of its highly polluting coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, a move that could stem…
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A rural town in Queensland's coal country is fighting the development of a US-owned mine it says will destroy thousands of hectares of prime agricultural land and pollute a…
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