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Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 7 months agoThe collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under the...
Did coal mining play a role in 2022 Kentucky flood deaths? Group wants feds to investigate
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHalf a year after historic floods killed dozens in Eastern Kentucky, Kentuckians For The...
Abandoned mines and poor oversight worsened Kentucky flooding, attorneys say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEast Kentucky flooding killed at least 37 people, but many in the region are now asking if the...
Renewable energy on former mines is big win for Kentucky and the nation | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 1 week agoOpEd: A new report has found there are 20 million acres of former industrial lands considered...
Kentucky flood victims sue coal company claiming ‘ticking time bomb’ violations worsened disaster
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDevastating flooding in eastern Kentucky this summer left at least 38 people dead, and communities...
Kentucky coal company, official admit cheating on tests designed to protect miners
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoA Kentucky coal company and one of its employees have admitted to cheating on dust sampling meant to...
In bid for Kentucky governor, Craft touted coal connections. How did coal country respond?
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn Kentucky’s coal country, Kelly Craft’s focus on her connections to the industry won over some...
Despite 500 days in office, Biden has yet to appoint a top official to clean up coal mines
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Environmentalists and representatives from coal mining communities across the...
Rivian backs massive solar plant atop old coal mine in Kentucky
Canary Media via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe biggest solar installation in the eastern U.S. could soon perch atop one of the nation’s largest...
Strip mining aided deadly Kentucky flooding, ex-regulators say. They want an investigation
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn past flooding, hydrologists have calculated runoff 1,000 times greater than without mining....