Coal
Mud Wizard and Mayhem: Germany’s Huge Anti-Coal Protest is Ongoing
Over the weekend, between 15,000 and 35,000 people showed up to protest the expansion of a coal mine. We spoke to them.
Surreal Photos of People Living Alongside Coal Power Plants
Dan Wilton documents the communities that have sprung up alongside the furnaces of the fossil fuel industry.
Many Coal Miners Are Still Getting Black Lung and Thinking About Suicide: Study
Researchers in Virginia have found “shocking” rates of mental illness among coal miners, still one of the most dangerous jobs today.
Joe Manchin Makes $500K a Year From One of the Dirtiest Coal Plants in West Virginia
That’s more than twice his salary as a U.S. senator.
Biggest Coal Mine Workers Union In the US Supports Switch to Renewables
The union said it would support Biden administration climate legislation if workers have job protection now and in the post-coal future.
An ‘Eco-Friendly’ Danish Company Is Outsourcing Pollution to West Virginia, Locals Say
Residents of Jefferson County say ROCKWOOL never would have attempted such a high-emission factory across from an elementary school in eco-conscious Denmark.
The Coal Industry Is Doubling Down Against Biden’s Climate Agenda
Denial, misinformation, and political organizing: How U.S. coal producers are fighting a last-ditch battle to keep their industry alive.
Goa Gov’t Wants To Clear Protected Forests To Transport Coal. Its Locals Aren’t Having It.
"We’re angry because we, the stakeholders, are not being taken into consideration."
How India’s Ancient Tribes Are Fighting to Save Their Forests From Coal Mining
India will auction 40 coal blocks next month for commercial mining.
Australia’s Largest Mining Company is Worried Bushfires are Affecting Coal Production
As fires continue to burn across the country, BHP claims smoke and air pollution is affecting productivity at some of its mines.
These Climate Protesters Tried to Stop a Coal Train in Its Tracks. It Almost Ran Them Down.
The conductor was unable — or unwilling — to stop.