Dave Hoffman of West Virginia University's Water Research Institute holds up a vial of light rare earth oxides at a facility that separates them from acidic groundwater draining from an abandoned coal ...

CHERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- An old limestone mine operated by Iron Mountain that's located just north of Pittsburgh in Butler County is drawing the attention of Elon Musk. The United States ...

Hargreaves Services diversified, devolved decision-making and reoriented towards environmental services and infrastructure ...

When coal mines shut down, most people assume their climate impact ends. But the opposite may be true — acidic water leaking from abandoned coal mines continues releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Work will soon start up at the site of the state's last coal power plant, but not to restart the old generators. The facility that used to pump out 20% of the power for Oahu, now ...

WEST FRANKFORT — Since its inception in 1941, the Old King Coal Festival has honored the region’s coal miners and their contributions to the community. The deep-rooted celebration kicks off Thursday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The price of steel in Asia is at risk of a steep increase thanks to unexpected strength in the price of iron ore and an upward ...

MOUNT STORM, W.Va. — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope ...