The April 10 call focused on federal cuts and policy changes negatively impacting Appalachian coal miners specifically. “While everyone agrees that the federal government could use some ...

for the Appalachian Finance Hub Summit, held downtown at the Energy Innovation Center. The event brought together elected leaders, investors, developers, businesses, universities, labor training ...

It was kind of a scary situation.” In recent decades, a surge of black lung — and a surge in more severe cases of the disease — has struck Appalachian coal miners, including in Kentucky, with ...