This Kentucky land was devastated by strip mining—now, activists want to bring the bison back
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: ...
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America's 'Largest And Best-Preserved Anthracite Mining' Town Offers Timeless Charm In Pennsylvania
One of the most well-maintained mining villages is in Pennsylvania. Visitors can view houses that date to the 1850s and learn ...
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Norfolk Southern Rail Bridges in Western Pennsylvania in Disrepair, Study Warns
The company dismissed the findings of a new report on 20 rail bridges in the Pittsburgh area. Thousands of gallons of a toxic ...
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A stance against terror: How a Pennsylvania community stood tall against the Ku Klux Klan
Over 100 years ago, the Ku Klux Klan embedded its roots in the Northeastern part of the United States. One of their targets ...
That funky, ‘rotten egg’ smell overwhelming Kings Mountain? It’s from Albemarle Corp.
The Charlotte company has been addressing the smell stirred up by its removing water from a dormant lithium pit mine.
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West Pittston Historical Society holds program on modern coal mining in NEPA
The West Pittston Historical Society (WPHS), in recognition of Anthracite Heritage Month, presented “Local Anthracite Mining in the 21st Century” on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the West Pittston Library. The ...
Pennsylvania governor rolls out plan to fast-track and subsidize power plants, hydrogen projects
Gov. Shapiro said he wants to fast-track construction of power plants in Pennsylvania, and keep pace with other states that ...