Officials from Kentucky Power and the economic development organization One East Kentucky recently addressed questions about Kentucky Power's economic development efforts.

But a former eastern Kentucky coal miner who also worked as an MSHA inspector said even more impact inspections also called blitzes are needed to keep mine operators in line. It s just unbelievable ...

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack. In the ...

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