A storied Kentucky coal town ‘dissolves’ to save itself, others across the commonwealth may follow
By Katie Myers Ohio Valley ReSource The mayor of Blackey stepped down years ago. The city council dwindled down to…
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Coal prices are surging, but labor shortage, shifting market make a boom for Appalachia unlikely
By Justin Hicks Ohio Valley ReSource David Byrd, of Sulphur, is one of the few people left who sell coal…
New study shows as black-lung cases have surged Central Appalachia, so have lung transplants
A new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine shows that, as black-lung cases have surged in the…