If conditions remain unchanged, West Virginia faces the worst fire season in 20 years and could lose as much as...
Articles by Tim Huber
Underground coal miners in the United States are facing a new and apparently growing safety threat: the theft of emergency...
The state Department of Environmental Protection said it is launching a broad review of West Virginia’s 250 or so underground...
Failing to perform a pre-shift examination at a West Virginia coal mine is going to cost a Massey Energy Co....
Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow procedures at the Sago Mine in West Virginia and two other...
Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow procedures before three high-profile accidents that killed 19 men at underground...
A ban on using so-called belt air ventilation is among numerous provisions in sweeping coal mine safety legislation introduced in...
The federal mine safety agency said it has warned eight mining operations across the country that they may face sanctions...
Emergency shelters are about to become a reality in West Virginia coal mines. The state Office of Miners’ Health, Safety...
The families of the Sago Mine victims aren’t the only ones who want more answers from the state about what...