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Another coal miner killed in Kentucky

A foreman has been killed at an underground mine in eastern Kentucky, the third mine-related fatality in the state in 10 days. State officials said in a statement that due to the recent deaths, analysts from the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing will...

Coal’s share of U.S. power at record low

Fascinating new data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration: The share of electricity generated by coal during the first three months of this year was at its lowest first-quarter level in more than 30 years. The U.S.

After optimistic MSHA report, 3 more coal deaths

No sooner had that release come out, than a West Virginia miner was electrocuted last night down in McDowell County. And in fact, at the time that U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration issued its news release, there had already been two more coal-mining deaths, pushing this year’s total to 11.
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