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'45-minute tidal wave' of contaminated water devastates community — now, residents are fighting back...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDeadly floods. Shattered lives. A looming day in court. This is the aftermath of a coal mining ...
Residents desperate for answers while officials remain silent about life-threatening active coal ...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBeneath their homes lies an active coal mine, and a recent tragic explosion has left the community...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 5 hours agoBack in the late 19th century, prospectors from all over converged on the West Coast of the United States in search of one thing: Gold. Now, a new line of prospectors has reinvigorated those ...
Putin sacks four deputy defence ministers and appoints relative
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoVladimir Putin has sacked four deputy defence ministers and appointed one of his relatives to the...
Investigation continues into human remains found at abandoned Illinois mine
Peoria Journal Star· 5 days agoOfficials in Bureau County say that an investigation into human remains at the abandoned Cherry Mine...
How Appalachia Has Become a Hot—Even Hip—Place To Live That's Still Dirt Cheap (All You Need Is $1)
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoWhile the Appalachian region of the U.S. might conjure up unflattering stereotypes of coal mines and...
For the next time some idiot tries to tell you the GOP is 'The Party of Business'
The Raw Story· 5 days agoAs predictably as the sun rises and sets, every Sunday sees a commentator or politician on one of...
Sunday's letters: Bump stock ruling defies all logic
Winston-Salem Journal· 2 days agoThe Supreme Court decision to declare the ban on the sale of bump stocks unconstitutional defies all logic and reason. It appears that the gun lobby and...
Taiwan's New President Lai Ching-te Is Standing His Ground
Time Magazine· 5 days agoAs political transitions go, the ascent of Lai Ching-te to the presidency of Taiwan had pretty much...
Viewpoints: City budget process continues to exploit residents and exempt the elite
The Buffalo News· 2 days agoLet’s be honest: The City of Buffalo’s budget process is always a disaster, and this year was no...
