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West Virginia’s worst mining disasters of the 1900’s
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGHENT, WV (WVNS) — West Virginia’s coal mining industry has faced some monumental mining disasters, with some of the worst occurring during the 1900’s....
Sen. Manchin is the last in a line of formidable West Virginia Democrats who promoted coal interests
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoJoe Manchin’s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia's...
Clock ticking for plan to keep West Virginia coal plant open
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoMore than 500,000 homes and businesses in West Virginia would see their electricity bills increase...
Remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 14 years later
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMONTCOAL, WV (WVNS) — One of the most notable things associated with West Virginia is coal mining,...
Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDon Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. Blankenship has plenty of baggage...
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...
In Exchange for a Climate Deal, Joe Manchin Demanded a Terrible Price
Rolling Stone via AOL· 2 years agoLet’s start with the Golden Rule of the Climate crisis: the rich may take a hit on their investment...
I grew up near a coal power plant. This EPA decision will worsen public health injustices.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Supreme Court's decision Thursday in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, which...
3 WVa reporters who condemned interview of ex-coal CEO fired
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree reporters from a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in West Virginia say they have been fired...
Unmarked graves, an 'ugly history': W.Va. weighs mine safety
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe forgotten burial ground is overrun by four-wheel tire tracks near a path strewn with discarded...