mine subsidence News

How Underground Abandoned Mines Pose Danger When Land Collapses

Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten people and property. That’s what searchers in Westmoreland County, just southeast of Pittsburgh, fear led to …

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Bill to Create Landslide Insurance Program

A bill to create a state landslide insurance program for homeowners in Pennsylvania has been advanced by a House committee. The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted 20-5 to move the bill to the full chamber. The measure would …