TransCanada natural gas pipeline explodes in West Virginia
An explosion rocked a TransCanada pipeline in Moundsville, West Virginia and the surrounding community yesterday....
Former coal miners receive training for renewable energy jobs
Over half of the United States' electricity came from coal in 2000. That figure has plummeted to around one third...
Water catastrophes: lessons from the 2014 chemical spill in West Virginia
In January 2014, an estimated 10,000 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (or MCHM for short) spilled from...
West Virginia gas pipeline explodes in a giant fireball
On January 26, a gas pipeline exploded in Brooke County, West Virginia, sending an enormous fireball into the morning...
82,000 Tons of Toxic Coal Ash Spill Into North Carolina River
A retired Duke Energy coal plant in Eden, North Carolina recently leaked 82,000 tons of toxic coal ash into the...
West Virginia Ridge House: A Modern Dog Trot Home Made From Local Materials
The owners - a painter and an art historian - sought a humble space with enough room for a studio, study, living...
Biggest Mountaintop Removal Project in West Virginia History Moving Forward
One of the largest and most controversial coal mines in American history appears to be moving forward, at least...
New Study Links Mountaintop Removal to 60,000 Cases of Cancer in Appalachia
In a new study released this week, it was revealed that among the 1.2 million residents living in parts of Appalachia,...