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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
What can replace coal’s impact in Eastern Kentucky economy? These industries are growing
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoJustin Phillips, of Letcher County, had worked at fast-food restaurants and convenience stores for...
One flood-ravaged Kentucky community is suing a coal company, saying its negligence made damage even...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFifty-nine people in Breathitt County Kentucky sued Blackhawk Mining and its subsidiary Pine Branch...
Now hiring: Eastern Kentucky solar project aiming to be economic driver in coal country
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA massive, long-awaited solar project in Martin County will soon begin the process of hiring nearly...
Coal Miner's Dedication to Kentucky Basketball Moves Coach John Calipari: 'This Picture Hits Home'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Wildcats head coach wrote on Twitter that his family's "American dream" started in a coal mine...
Kentucky coal company fined $200,000 in case of cheating on tests to protect miners
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 12 months agoAn Eastern Kentucky coal company that pleaded guilty in connection with cheating on tests designed...