With two Patriot Coal sites sitting idle in Western Kentucky, the Dodge Hill Complex faces the problem of transporting the company’s leftover coal tonnage while containing the considerable risk of air pollution caused by airborne dust.
How to Keep Arizona’s Dirt Roads Dust-Free
Tucson’s residents are in conflict over whether or not to pave their dirt road. However, there is a solution that can please everyone.
World Coal Association Calls for Increased Investment in Clean Coal
The World Coal Association recently called for investment in clean coal technologies. How can implementing these changes decrease CO2 emissions, modernize the industry, and increase its efficiency?
Indian Government Prepares to Allow Commercial Coal Mining
For the first time since the nationalization of the coal industry in 1972, the Indian government is poised to allow commercial mining operations to commence.
Coal Is on the Up in Wyoming
The coal mining industry had seen a decline in production and employment starting in 2010, but in a turn of events, the rising need for coal caused output to rise again in 2014, with employment following suit.