The 1976 Scotia disasters in Letcher County transformed U.S. mine rules. Fifty years later, the rescuers were honored.

This story is courtesy of the Kentucky Lantern, a project of States Newsroom. At 11:15 on the morning of March 9, 1976, ...

Here is a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...

Sacrifices made to win WWII weren't just overseas.Contributions to manufacture iron and other essentials for the war effort were produced on the home front.At ...

As Utah again debates coal, grid stability, energy security and the strain growth places on infrastructure, the Crandall ...

HICKS: Stanley, you grew up in West Virginia in a coal mining family and started coal mining when you were 19, back in the late 70s. What do you think drew you to that job? STEWART: You know, it ...

Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.