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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...
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 House approves bill to reduce emergency-trained workers in small coal mines
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoThe Kentucky House voted Monday to allow the state's smallest coal mining operations to reduce 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...
Kentucky has a long history of coal mining disasters. These are 5 of the deadliest
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe collapse of an 11-story coal mining plant in Martin County left two workers trapped under 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...
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...
Prisons in Eastern Kentucky won't save the coal economy. It's time for a 'just transition.'
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization...
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...
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...