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From extinct to tourism boom: Elk thrive atop reclaimed coal mines in Eastern Kentucky
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThirty years ago, spotting one of the goliath-size, deer-like creatures in the Eastern Kentucky...
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...
What can replace coal’s impact in Eastern Kentucky economy? These industries are growing
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoJustin Phillips, of Letcher County, had worked at fast-food restaurants and convenience stores for...
Coal’s future dims as new regulations pile on and former defenders retreat
Politico via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoCoal, the fading powerhouse of the U.S. electricity system, is about to see its fortunes turn even...
Bid to buy Eastern Kentucky mines could help over 250 employees avoid lay off
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA mining company that runs multiple mines in Harlan and Letcher counties in recent weeks warned 258...
Loretta Lynn, Country Music Icon, Dies at 90
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVocalist Loretta Lynn, whose ascent from a small Kentucky coal-mining community to national country music stardom literally became the stuff of...
Why you won't hear much about the 'e word' in Beshear, Cameron race for Kentucky governor
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn an increasingly contentious Kentucky race for governor, where the two campaigns jab each other on...
Thanks to unreclaimed mines, flooding is a ticking bomb in Eastern Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoThe horrendous flood event at Lost Creek in Breathitt County was a predictable event that will...
Potential contaminant found at collapsed Kentucky coal prep plant. Experts testing.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA state environmental response team has responded to the scene of the coal preparation plant...
A coal mine is on fire in Utah, leaving a small town at risk
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn late September, an underground coal mine just outside the town of East Carbon in rural Utah...