…  technology, so that we will continue to be able to burn Kentucky coal for as many years as you and I and the coming generations are …  miner Rocky Coleman, a resident of Kemper in the eastern coalfields, said the rally is intended to show lawmakers that a huge …

…  had planned protests, cold rain spoiled their efforts in eastern Kentucky, leaving participants to hold up small yellow signs reading “Pull the …

…  46, who retired three years ago after working 28 years in Eastern Kentucky’s coal fields. After two major coal mine disasters this year, new …

…  here at Hazard Community and Technical College in eastern Kentucky give rookie miners and mining students a taste of underground dangers …

…  a string of fatal accidents in West Virginia and Kentucky, Congress yesterday passed a bill to make coal mining less risky. In a 381-37 vote, the House endorsed a bill that …  mine safety. Three miners killed in an accident at an Eastern Kentucky mine last month survived the initial explosion but died of …

…  coordinated Thursday’s contest. Harris is owned by Eastern Associated Coal Corp., a subsidiary of Peabody Energy. The six …  in Madison came from Southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Morgantown, including teams from Eastern, Arch Coal and Massey …