Today, most people visiting our public lands are aware of the principles of Leave No Trace. One easy way to remember the 7 ...

The best kayaking in Kentucky actually takes place below the surface, in an underground limestone mine.

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers recently announced final passage of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water ...

Historic coal mining communities could lose hundreds of millions of dollars after a U.S. House bill pulls crucial funding for ...

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The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.

In the shadow of the coal industry, already struggling communities across the U.S. could see long-promised cleanup efforts stalled after lawmakers moved to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Mineral Resources Management, funded by the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program, is working to restore land affected by mine ...

A bill aimed at averting another government shutdown this month would divert $500 million for states and tribal governments to repair landscapes damaged by coal mining. Pennsylvania, with a ...