Mountaintop Mining

Residents of Appalachian coal communities told a Congressional subcommittee Tuesday that the controversial mining practice known as mountaintop removal…

A coalition of environmental groups are suing to stop a mountaintop removal coal mining operation in Raleigh County. In the lawsuit filed Friday, Coal…

A federal appeals court was urged Tuesday to overturn a ruling by a judge who found that the state of West Virginia has abandoned its responsibility to…

The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice…

A $6 million settlement has been reached in federal court that will restore damage from West Virginia mountaintop removal mines.The Sierra Club, Ohio…

The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced it will fund a million dollar review of current research on links between…

On West Virginia Morning, everyone will have a chance to review and comment on the state’s education standards on a new website. Ashton Marra has that…

A nonprofit environmental group has released a mapping tool it says shows mountaintop coal mining has been expanding closer to communities in central…