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

EDITOR’S NOTE: Fifty years ago today, an explosion at the Scotia coal mine in Letcher County, Kentucky, killed 15 miners. Two days later, a second methane explosion ripped through the mine, killing 11 ...

In 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine exploded. An investigation following the disaster found that mines in southern West Virginia, including those in Wyoming, Boone, Cabell, Raleigh, Lincoln, Logan, ...

Virginia’s U.S. senators have expressed concern to federal mine safety regulators over their response to a Nicholas County ...

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

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - March 9, 2026 marks 50 years since the first of two explosions rocked the Scotia mine in the Oven Fork ...

NSW Resources Regulator released its quarterly safety report for October to December 2025, noting a 16 per cent decrease in incident notifications compared with the previous quarter.

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 ...

Roxanne Brown is the first woman and the first person of color to hold the post ...

In March 1976, two explosions over two days rocked the Scotia coal mine in Eastern Kentucky, killing 26 men. Fifty years ...

Monday marks 50 years since the deadly Scotia mine disaster in southeastern Kentucky. Mimi Pickering, an Appalshop filmmaker, ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is urging operators to increase inspections and controls during freeze-thaw cycles, citing elevated risks from unstable ground and slick conditions.