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Trade-offs of the green transition: Is mining critical minerals better than extracting fossil fuels?
Extracting resources from the Earth always comes with costs. As we race toward a cleaner, greener future, there is a risk of ...
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Coal miner covered in soot took his son to a basketball game ... and became a symbol of fatherhood
“My family’s American dream started in a Clarksburg, WV coal mine, so this picture hits home,” he tweeted. “From what I’ve been told, after his shift, he raced to be with his son & watch ...
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Miner's wife speaks on Corsa Coal and how possible layoffs are affecting their family
On Tuesday, a Corsa Coal miner's wife spoke with us, and said that this past month has been a hard month for not only their family, but all Corsa Coal employees. The wife wanted to remain ...
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As Colorado closes its coal plants, some schools neglect to prepare
Growing up in Colorado’s coal belt, Pike constantly heard ... Parents who raised families on miner salaries now warn their children against any jobs in extraction industries, cautioning them ...
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KY lawmakers weaken coal safety rule over protests from woman whose husband died in mine
Minutes after a widow emotionally testified about losing her 29-year-old husband in a deadly 2005 coal mine accident in Harlan County because the first aid available in the mine was inadequate to ...