Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy

Brittany PattersonOctober 31, 2019

The largest underground coal mining company in America said it faces billions of dollars in debt and liabilities, and tough market conditions for coal.

Energy

Meet the Coal Town Betting Big on Outdoor Recreation

Brittany PattersonOctober 4, 2019

Without a mythical creature and mountain biking, "the hole we would be digging ourselves out of would become so much deeper."

EconomyRecreation

Power Plant: How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands

Liam NiemeyerAugust 23, 2019

Coal fields are fertile ground for fast growing grasses that can be used for biofuel.

Climate ChangeConservationEnergy

Trump Ditches Obama’s signature climate policy aimed at cutting coal emissions

Susan PhillipsJune 19, 2019

The new rule will help coal power plants remain open and is expected to hamper efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure

Brittany PattersonJune 7, 2019

For residents of Coshocton, Ohio, fewer carbon emissions come at a price, but there's still hope for what comes after coal.

EconomyEnergy

New Book Looks at the Health Hazards of Breathing Dirty Air Around the World

Kara HolsoppleApril 17, 2019

Journalist Beth Gardiner travels to places like China, India and Poland to examine the impacts of toxic air, and the possible solutions for fixing a global health crisis.

HealthPollutionYour Environment Update

Rare Opportunity: Researchers See Potential In Mining Coal Waste

Glynis BoardApril 12, 2019

Could this type of coal pollution produce valuable ingredients for electronic technology and national security?

EconomyPollutionWater

Could Membranes at Coal-Fired Power Plants Help Stop Climate Change?

Amy SiskMarch 8, 2019

Researchers at Pitt and DOE are working on a cheaper way to capture carbon from coal plants and store it underground.

Climate ChangeEnergy

Report: Coal Ash Contamination Widespread in U.S., Pa.

Reid FrazierMarch 5, 2019

A new report finds coal ash pollution is leaking into groundwater at nine power plants around Pennsylvania and over 200 nationwide. One western Pa. site has arsenic 372 times the 'safe' level.

EnergyHazardous to Your HealthHealthPollutionWaterYour Environment Update

Researchers Push for Answers on Carbon Capture: Will it Stay Where We Put it?

Amy SiskJanuary 11, 2019

Technology is seen as the key to lessening the effects of climate change.

Climate ChangeEnergy