The Appalachian Mountain Commission is awarding $47 million to projects helping communities affected by job loss in the coal industry. The money will reach 181 counties in West Virginia.

West Virginia's pro-coal Public Energy Authority put Appalachian Power in the hot seat Wednesday, asking why the company bought power off the grid for about a y ...

Elaine McMillion Sheldon's documentary explores the reign of coal — and its consequences — in Appalachia. 'King Coal' Review: Appalachia Rises in Poetic Doc ...

We use individual-level credit data to study how recent declines in Appalachian coal mining affected household finances between 2011 and 2018. Using exogenous variation in electricity sector demand ...

A coal miner’s daughter turned filmmaker profiles a region’s relationship with fossil fuel and presents a eulogy for a way of life. Listen to this article · 1:55 min Learn more Share full article ...

Life in Virginia's Appalachia: Coal Miners. 5/12/2025 ... But then you have anthracite coal, which produces a very black smoke, which is basically what our enemy ships were using.

In the heart of the central Appalachian coal fields, it’s one in five. Often, their disease is more severe, the progression faster. Doctors are seeing larger masses and more scarring in the lungs.