The Cooper family has worked in the coal industry in Colorado for generations. That's ending as one of three coal mines in ...

Climate change is not just changing our atmosphere, it is changing the fabric of many rural towns nationwide. As the United States has moved to renewable sources of energy, it has strained the coal ...

Nestled between Albuquerque and Santa Fe lies Madrid, which has more holiday lights than residents this time of year.

Communities in Colorado that once relied on coal are exploring a bold new chapter — one that could keep their towns powered and their economies thriving. Former coal towns are now eyeing an ...

One former Washington coal mining town saw a 12% increase in employment — twice the national average — when it invested in energy-efficiency initiatives following the departure of the coal industry.

Long before skyscrapers dominated America's skyline, the country was rife with rough and remote mining towns that were built ...

The Southern Illinois region is littered with former coal mine lands; and with them, coal mining towns that have dried up in recent times. Some towns, such as Dowell and Carrier Mills, are seeing a ...

This has enormous potential as a sustainable energy source. Schemes such as the mine water district heat network in Gateshead, in north-east England, are already providing low-carbon, cheaper heat and ...

Welcome to the Beehive Archive–your weekly bite-sized look at some of the most pivotal–and peculiar–events in Utah history. With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun ...

Portal 31 mine in Lynch, Kentucky is one of few Kentucky mines that have been repurposed into an engine of economic activity. Meredith Perkins In 1948, over 75,000 Kentuckians worked in coal mines.