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Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be operating soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money.
CNX Resources explores coalbed methane projects, including sustainable aviation fuel at Pittsburgh airport.
Smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where an uncontrolled coal-mine fire has raged for decades. After years of delay, state officials are now trying to complete the demolition of Centralia.
The clue: “About an hour from Wilkes-Barre, the Centralia Mine Fire in the Buck Mountain coal bed in this state has been ablaze since 1962.” The answer: “Where is Pennsylvania?” National recognition ...
No buildings were ablaze when the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation call near Fairmont last week. The incendiary simmering, instead, was coming from about 40 ...
The coal seam fire that previously plagued Winston Wheels and Tires in White Hall may now be a problem for the whole town.
The event is free and open to the public. Dougert’s photography takes viewers to Pennsylvania’s anthracite region to see miners’ homes in Mahanoy City, the still-burning mines in Centralia, and a ...
During its coal-mining heyday in the late 1800s, Centralia had a population of around 2,700. An abandoned coal mine caught fire in 1962 and began boiling the gas at the town's gas stations in the ...
Kentucky House Bill 196 would let coal companies reduce the number of miners trained in basic first aid at smaller mines.
Centralia, Pennsylvania, is a name that evokes intrigue, mystery, and a sense of eerie desolation. Known as the “real Silent Hill,” this abandoned mining town’s chilling history and ongoing ...