WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) – West Virginia has been given more power by the Department of the Interior (DOI) to manage coal mining and reclamation activity. According to a press release from DOI, West ...

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West Virginia now has more authority to regulate coal mining and reclamation of federal lands in the Mountain State.

BECKLEY — Bluestone Coal Corporation has been working over the past several months to complete final reclamation on hundreds of acres of previously mined land across southern West Virginia. The ...

The Department of the Interior has signed an amendment to its cooperative agreement with the State of West Virginia, giving the state expanded authority to regulate coal mining and reclamation on fede ...

WASHINGTON — West Virginia will take on a larger role in regulating coal mining and land reclamation activities on federally ...

CHEYENNE — The bankruptcy of yet another major coal company helps draws attention to plans for financially troubled coal companies to cover the potentially huge costs of filling and restoring to a ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado mine in Moffat County will close its doors by Jan. 1, 2026, meaning over 130 workers will be without jobs. The Colowyo Coal Company is located on Highway 13 northeast of ...

As government policies around energy transition continue to evolve, the pace of coal plant retirements in North America has shifted in some regions, slowing in a few cases due to energy reliability ...