The state agency charged with protecting the environment may have made a big mistake -- one that already seems to be impacting the North Carolina mountains and the Appalachian Trail. TheN.C.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hard times are expected to continue in the Appalachian region that was once the heart of the nation’s coal production, according to a new report. US-led tariff battle may bring ...

Coal has completely transformed the landscape in Central Appalachia. This region’s rich history of coal mining dates back to the 18th century. Surface mining, however, is a more “modern” form of ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Center for Biological Diversity and Appalachian Voices today sued the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for ...

The crushing forces prevailing against the U.S. coal industry have triggered an unprecedented shakeout, sparking bankruptcies of the industry’s biggest players — such as last week's collapse of ...

Appalachian states like Kentucky have a long, turbulent history with coal and mountaintop removal — an extractive mining process that uses explosives to clear forests and scrape soil in order to ...