For Coal Miners With Black Lung Disease, New Acts Offer Hope

2022-07-27 23:55:28

WASHINGTON — The phone was quiet as Danny Fouts, a 48-year-old retired coal miner with a thick Kentucky accent, tried to take another breath. The ventilator gushed out more oxygen into his body, helping his lungs to function. His lungs... Read More

Energy

Navajo and Hopi Tribes Push for Equitable Renewable Energies for Northern Arizona

2021-08-05 13:52:52

by Brock Blasdell

A recently released documentary is showing how the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribes are pushing for equitable and renewable energy sources for the many people living without electricity in the Black Mesa territory of northern Arizona. “Local Leadership, Global Change:... Read More

Health

Some Congressmen Want to Halt Appalachian Mountaintop Coal Mining

2019-04-10 13:01:22

by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - Residents of Appalachian states warned about severe health and environmental consequences from renewed mountaintop coal mining during a congressional hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers called the hearing to address concerns raised by Trump administration policies to loosen environmental restrictions on... Read More