The Kentucky Senate on Friday voted 30-to-5 to pass a controversial bill that would benefit the coal industry by making it ...

“Ephemeral streams are very protective of flooding,” said Lesley Sneed, a senior scientist with the Kentucky Resources ...

Senate Bill 89 now goes to the House. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has too much authority to interfere with coal mining while carrying out its regulatory mission of protecting water ...

A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping to limit the definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” protected under anti-pollution laws.

The projects will be developed by Sun Tribe Development and utility ENGIE across the US states of Virginia, Tennessee and ...

The Nature Conservancy and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership are turning former Appalachian coal mines into clean ...

In a significant step toward renewable energy development in the Appalachian region, a new agreement has been inked for the ...

A collaborative effort involving The Nature Conservancy (TNC), its Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe ...

Wayne Palmer worked at the Mine Safety and Health Administration during Trump’s first term. Now he could return after working ...

Those living in Appalachia have long been accustomed to the idea there are greater risks to our health here than in many other regions. New research from the American College of Surgeons confirms that ...