Federal investment in the cleanup of abandoned mines and wells will boost local economies, they say.

The report from the Ohio River Valley Institute outlines what’s been done in four states, two in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and two outside RGGI.

Conservationists say the agreement is a win for water quality and recreation in the middle Susquehanna watershed.

Two state capitol hearings featured coal and gas boosters, but scientists say we must phase out emissions by 2050 to avoid climate change’s worst effects.

An NPR/PBS Frontline investigation found that the federal government failed to respond to clear danger signs over the years.

Murray said he worked in underground mines and is entitled to benefits. He disputed that he fought against regulations to quell the disease or fought against miners receiving benefits.

The Trump administration set about weakening or scrapping a slew of environmental rules that bound the industry. But there are about 5,000 fewer miners than when Trump took office.