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Georgia shows why the coal industry is dying
Donald Trump promised throughout his presidential campaign that he would single-handedly halt the decline of the nation’s coal ... Read more
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Rising demand for coal lifts job confidence in Pennsylvania
Over the decade from 2006 to 2016, coal mining and its support jobs were down 37.6 percent, a ... Read more
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Coal no longer fuels America, but the legacy — and the myth — remain
MADISON, W.Va. — Boone County claims to be the birthplace of America's coal industry, the rich and abundant ... Read more
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Looking for a coal job? Better work on those PlayStation skills
While coal companies are hiring again, executives are starting to search for workers who can crunch gigabytes of ... Read more
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‘Coal country is a great place to be from.’ But does the future match Trump’s optimism?
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. - Like many people here who have eked out a living underground, Edward Popernack, 84, ... Read more
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White House budget cuts funds for economic alternatives to coal jobs
WASHINGTON — On the ripped ground of an abandoned surface mine in Hernshaw, West Virginia, former coal miners ... Read more
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COLUMN: Quit conning coal communities
"We need to keep it open so we have jobs." Those are the words of a retired miner, ... Read more
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Bipartisan deal bails out coal miners health fund
WASHINGTON – A permanent health care fix for 22,000 retired coal miners has been agreed to by a ... Read more
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The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits comes to a head
During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump repeatedly expressed his support for coal miners and their communities. Voters ... Read more
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Retired coal miners fight to rescue benefits
WASHINGTON — To retired coal miners of America, the thought of losing their safety net — union promised ... Read more