GUEST VIEW: Kentucky needs reliable and affordable electricity to grow
by MAYOR ANDREW H. SCOTT City of Coal Run The electrification of everything from transportation to heavy…
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280 employees brace for layoffs as Alliance announces closure of MC Mining Complex
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Alliance Resource Partners has announced the permanent closure of the MC Mining Complex…
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W.Va. miners speak out on new silica dust rule
BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia coal miners and advocates spoke out this week in support of new…
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Defendants in coal dust case seek to change pleas
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A coal mining company and one of its employees have signaled that they now plan…
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Coal miner killed in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia officials on Friday were investigating the death of a coal miner…
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Mine operator, employee charged with falsifying coal dust data
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A mining company and a certified coal dust sampler have been indicted on charges…
Read MoreMSHA says mine operator negligent prior to worker’s death
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mine Safety and Health Administration says a Logan County underground mine…
Read MoreBody of missing miner found
HARLAN, Ky. — A miner who went missing following a roof fall at a Harlan County mine has died.…
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Crews searching for miner after roof collapse
HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Crews were searching Monday for a Kentucky miner who was working alone when a roof…
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Justice Companies to reopen four East Ky. mines
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Several West Virginia coal companies with ties to Gov. Jim Justice plan to resume…
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