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Mining activity ceased at the site in the early 1900’s, but the coal still left in the ground has been burning ever since. Previous coverage: Work begins to mitigate decades-old underground fire in ...

LOS ANGELES - Two LA County deputies are being praised for their heroic actions after saving a 100-year-old woman from a ...

The United States has burned coal for over 100 years. Most of it is mined either deep underground, from the tops of mountains, or in expansive open-surface mines in the American West. It’s then hauled ...

A Reuters analysis shows that Berkshire coal plants emit more nitrogen oxide gases than any other coal-fired fleet in the country. Despite big investments in renewable energy, the company has resisted ...

Crews have completed work to address burning and smoldering coal in an underground coal mine that has been closed for nearly 100 years ... Work on the coal fire mitigation project is scheduled ...

Late last year, a Dutch energy provider announced plans to create an artificial island in the North Sea that would supply several countries in Northern Europe with clean wind energy. Meanwhile, over ...

King Soopers has filed for a temporary restraining order against union workers, accusing picketers of harassing customers amid a strike across 77 Denver metro grocery stores. FOX31’s Gabby ...