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Rising demand for coal lifts job confidence in Pennsylvania

Over the decade from 2006 to 2016, coal mining and its support jobs were down 37.6 percent, a ... Read more

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Coal no longer fuels America, but the legacy — and the myth — remain

MADISON, W.Va. — Boone County claims to be the birthplace of America's coal industry, the rich and abundant ... Read more

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Looking for a coal job? Better work on those PlayStation skills

While coal companies are hiring again, executives are starting to search for workers who can crunch gigabytes of ... Read more

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‘Coal country is a great place to be from.’ But does the future match Trump’s optimism?

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. - Like many people here who have eked out a living underground, Edward Popernack, 84, ... Read more

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White House budget cuts funds for economic alternatives to coal jobs

WASHINGTON — On the ripped ground of an abandoned surface mine in Hernshaw, West Virginia, former coal miners ... Read more

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COLUMN: Quit conning coal communities

"We need to keep it open so we have jobs." Those are the words of a retired miner, ... Read more

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Bipartisan deal bails out coal miners health fund

WASHINGTON – A permanent health care fix for 22,000 retired coal miners has been agreed to by a ... Read more

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The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits comes to a head

During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump repeatedly expressed his support for coal miners and their communities. Voters ... Read more

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Retired coal miners fight to rescue benefits

WASHINGTON — To retired coal miners of America, the thought of losing their safety net — union promised ... Read more

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Congressman seeks protection for miners in Affordable Care Act repeal

In the midst of Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one Republican congressman from coal country ... Read more