Appalachian coal

Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells And The Legacy Of Fossil Fuel Extraction

"You seen that one with the tombstone up there?" seven-year-old Timothy Easterling asks, looking toward the grass just uphill from his home. "That's my…

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Us & Them: Three Tales of Coal

For decades, coal was king in West Virginia. It paid good wages, paid the bills for many local services through taxes, and kept small towns alive. But…

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