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Coal
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Since Trump’s election, a coal plant has retired every 15 days.
June 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump is preparing an actual bailout of the coal industry.
May 9, 2018
Sarah Jones
Are West Virginia Republicans in Trouble?
With the defeat of Don Blankenship, establishment Republicans had a good night. But they also have some cause for concern.
April 3, 2018
Emily Atkin
If Scott Pruitt gets fired, he might be replaced by a former coal lobbyist.
March 30, 2018
Mason Adams
Trump’s Dark Reflection
Don Blankenship is one of the most hated men in West Virginia. Thanks to the president, he could be the state's next senator.
March 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Is Coal Waste Leaching Into America’s Drinking Water?
Coal ash ponds are contaminating groundwater across the country, but the consequences are unclear because the government doesn't monitor them.
March 2, 2018
Sarah Jones
The West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Takes Aim at Coal and Gas
With the legislature blocking a pay raise, protesters are demanding more from the state’s dominant industries.
February 23, 2018
Emily Atkin
Rick Perry was asked at CPAC if Trump can really save coal. Perry dodged.
February 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Next Head of Trump’s EPA
A climate-denying coal lobbyist is close to becoming the agency's deputy administrator. Why aren't Senate Democrats sounding the alarm?
December 29, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump says West Virginia “is doing fantastically now.” It’s not.
December 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Tax Bill’s Gift to Big Coal
The legislation is a boon to fossil fuel companies not only because of what it includes, but what it doesn't.
December 15, 2017
Emily Atkin
The next victims of Donald Trump’s war on regulations could be coal miners.
December 8, 2017
Sarah Jones
Twenty-nine people are dead because of this coal baron. Now he’s running for Senate.
November 29, 2017
Emily Atkin
The New Tragedy of Coal Country
The Trump administration has successfully convinced West Virginians that they'll never have to give up on coal.
November 28, 2017
Emily Atkin
What Will West Virginians Say About Trump’s Pro-Coal Plan?
The EPA's first (and perhaps only) public hearing on repealing climate change regulations is taking place in "Trump Digs Coal" country.
November 3, 2017
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Emily Atkin
The New Coal Crisis
By loosening environmental regulations, Trump risks making a serious public-health hazard critical.
October 23, 2017
Sarah Jones
Can Democrats Win Rural Virginia Voters?
Despite challenges, liberal organizers in western Virginia are hopeful for the future.
October 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s EPA Can’t Even Cook the Books Right
The agency fudged the numbers to prove Obama's signature climate regulation wasn't worth the cost and still came up short.
September 22, 2017
Mason Adams
A New Kind of West Virginia Democrat
Democrats from the Mountain State are a peculiar breed, conservative and beholden to coal operators. Richard Ojeda hopes to change that.
September 21, 2017
Jonathan Thompson
Trump Is Big Coal’s Last Gasp
With the industry in its death throes, the administration is seizing on an old, toxic myth.
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