Navajo Company Sues BNSF Railway Over Coal Transportation December 22, 2022 By Felicia Fonseca One of the largest coal producers in the United States has sued a major freight railroad, alleging it breached a...
As Production Declines, Coal Miner Fatalities at Historic Low January 15, 2021 By Dylan Lovan Five miners died in U.S. coal mines in 2020, an all-time low mark for an industry in a year that...
NYC Comptroller Urges Major Insurance Companies to Cut Ties with Coal Industry April 30, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has called on three multi-national insurance companies to end business ties with the...
West Virginia Judge Tosses Coal Company Lawsuit Against HBO’s John Oliver February 26, 2018 A West Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by coal company Murray Energy against HBO host John Oliver. A...
Kentucky Bill Reducing Black Lung Claim Assessments Headed to Governor April 2, 2017 By Bruce Schreiner Kentucky lawmakers completed quick work Thursday evening on a proposal championed by the Senate’s top leader to reduce the beleaguered...
Landmark Climate Change Agreement ‘A Major Leap for Mankind’: Pres. Hollande December 14, 2015 By Alex Morales and Ewa Krukowska The world’s nations took the boldest steps yet to stem climate change, adopting an historic package of measures to limit...
West Virginia Governor Signs Controversial Coal Bill March 17, 2015 West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill lauded by the struggling coal industry and called dangerous by...
Wyoming Governor Lambasts EPA Over Haze Plan July 19, 2013 By Bob Moen Gov. Matt Mead sharply criticized a plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce regional haze, saying it did...
Coal Industry Blasts New Federal Mine Safety Rules June 9, 2011 By Tim Huber Coal industry officials this week roundly criticized two sets of new safety rules proposed by federal regulators following an explosion...