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Coal Execs Indicted for Lying on Safety Tests

Coal Execs Indicted for Lying on Safety Tests

Eight former coal company officials were indicted in a Kentucky court Wednesday on charges that they lied to federal regulators about the levels of breathable dust in their mines, increasing their miners’ risk of exposure to the conditions that can cause black lung disease. The indictment includes charges that the former supervisors and safety officials […]

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    Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Continues to Destroy Appalachia

    Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Continues to Destroy Appalachia

    Appalachian Voices By Brian Sewell In April, millions of Americans who oppose mountaintop removal celebrated two major court rulings that dealt “major blows” to the coal industry’s use of the destructive practice. But a grim reminder of the work ahead came a week ago, when residents of West Virginia’s Coal River Valley received a letter […]

    Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Protest Draws More than 1,000 in Kentucky

    Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Protest Draws More than 1,000 in Kentucky

    iLoveMountains.org More than 1,000 people are gathering in Frankfort, Ky. on Feb. 14 to celebrate I Love Mountains Day and call for an end to mountaintop removal coal mining—a destructive practice that has shortened lifespans and caused illnesses in Central Appalachia for decades. The iLoveMountains.org team has just launched an innovative new web tool to […]