The National Mining Association, the universal industry voice on Capitol Hill since 1995, would seem to have a problem. Advertisement After two decades as the dominant donor base, coal has collapsed.

Pioneers may have been lured west by gold, but they stayed because of coal. Coal was a critical underpinning of the West’s economy, posits Thomas G. Andrews in “Killing for Coal: America’s ...

Danger has been inextricable from the history of coal mining—and, as its future hangs in the balance, that past is worth remembering.

Pittsburgh's long history with coal mining isn't so buried in the past 90.5 WESA | By Sarah Schneider Published March 23, 2017 at 3:24 PM EDT ...

The Marshall mining district operated more than 50 coal mines in the course of its history. Other towns were established in the area known as the Northern Colorado Coal Field, including Superior ...

For a century — 1863 to 1963 — the Eastside was a coal-mining center. One community, Newcastle, produced more than 200,000 tons of coal annually at its peak in the 1880s.

The Ghosts of Germany’s Coal Mining Past. ben huff Apr 6, 2012. April 06 2012 8 min read Share. Tweet Share Share Email Copy. Become a paid member to listen to this article.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A new way of seeing the history of anthracite coal mining brought Pam Hummell of the Grove City Historical Society to the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour in Scranton.

According to Olp’s history, in 1903 “a model coal camp” flourished in South Canyon. By 1905, the town boasted a post office, a dining hall that seated 80, and a school attended by 40 children, mainly ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Pieces of history on the move to Scranton's McDade Park. These artifacts all came from what's left of the Moffat Coal Breaker, an important part of Lackawanna County's ...

Preserving coal mining history in Pennsylvania Pieces of history from the Moffat Coal Breaker are on the move to a park in Scranton. To stream FOX43 on your phone, you need the FOX43 app.