Newsletter As coal mines close, displaced miners find work in renewable energy boom A battery startup in West Virginia and the mineworkers union may have a blueprint for those left behind in the energy transition.
Politics Advocates urge Congress to update black lung program The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act would increase monthly benefits for retired miners and ensure miners’ access to legal representation.
Politics The forgotten role of coal miners in founding the environmental movement Auto unions, farm workers, and civil rights activists were also instrumental.
Politics Ewan Gibbs: How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement The green movement has more to thank workers in polluting industries than you might expect.
Causes Kentucky coal company faces federal charges for faking coal dust tests A federal court issued an indictment against a coal company for falsifying coal dust tests. It could mean penalties and jail time.
Politics How the Schumer-Manchin climate bill might impact you and change U.S. The package, while smaller than Democrats’ initial ambitions, would transform huge sectors of the U.S. economy and affect millions of Americans
Causes How carbon emissions are shaping up in 2022 Coal is in the middle of a comeback that’s probably temporary, but who really knows.
