On April 5, 2010, an explosion in a coal mine near Montcoal, in West Virginia's Raleigh County, killed 29 workers.

Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest mine disaster in more than half a century at the Upper Big Branch mine.

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen ...

The West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition were in rare agreement warning about the ...

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal ...

Following layoffs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown this week, a former high ...

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed the legislation at the request of Gov. Patrick Morrisey. It’s a sweeping energy ...

The West Virginia House of Representatives has approved an amended bill proposed by Governor Patrick Morrisey to incentivize ...

Voices From Coal Country Say Closures of MSHA Offices Will Endanger Mine Safety CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to ...

Coal employment rebounded from 2022 to 2023, rising 4.2% to 45,476. West Virginia employed the most miners at 14,000, followed by Kentucky at 5,000. About half of the nation’s 560 coal mines are ...