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Larry Webster: Circling the wagons for coal

Posted on June 24, 2012

It was a beautiful California-ish June day at the mouth of Poor Farm Holler. For those of you don't know where Poor Farm Holler is, it is the next one below Coal Holler.

21 US coal miners killed on the job in 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012

The death toll from U.S. coal mine accidents fell to 21 during the past year, the second lowest annual count since the federal government began keeping records more than a century ago.

Environmental groups sue coal company over streams

Posted on December 31, 2011

Two environmental groups are suing an Eastern Kentucky coal mine claiming violations of the Clean Water Act.