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Can Coal Miners with Pneumoconiosis Get Black Lung Benefits?

Coal miners are subjected to numerous job-related dangers. The threat of a potential cave-in and other types of accidents are ever present for these individuals. However, even more dangerous is the threat of contracting black lung and other toxin-induced diseases and infirmities. Black lung, also re

Mine wars: The struggle for coal miners’ health care and pension benefits comes to a head

It is time to find a permanent solution for coal miners, their families and their communities.

Can Coal Miners Become Solar Technicians?

In moving away from polluting sources of energy, we need to make sure that the workers who for decades have dug up coal aren’t left in the lurch.

Tipping Guidelines For Non-Restaurant Services

Tipping etiquette outside of restaurant can feel like a gray area. These guidelines will help.

What's the Difference Between a Restaurant Service Fee and a Tip?

Nowadays, it seems that U.S. consumers are being asked to shell out more in tips and service charges than ever before. But is there a difference between the two?

How to Talk More Honestly About Coal

A new study finds that being honest about the decline of coal can increase support for the training and relocation of coal miners.

Should I feel guilty about eating coal-fired pizza?

A reader worries about emissions from a coal-fired pizza oven. Umbra slices in.

Are Doctors the Canary in the Coal Mine of Medicine?

Back in the day, coal miners always carried a canary with them in a small cage whenever they would go down in the mine. The canary is a very talkative bi...

Will the dying coal industry leave its mess for others to clean up?

Coal mining firms haven’t set aside enough money to cover their own cleanup costs, according to environmental groups.

From the coal face to behind a computer screen. How 3D lasers have changed the way we mine

World-first 3D laser-scanning technology makes coal mining safer by giving workers a view of what's underground without actually having to be there.

Are some miners more vulnerable to injuries than others?

If you work in the mining industry yourself or know someone who does, then you likely know that it's not easy work -- especially coal mining. Coal miners often work long hours in dark, cramped

COAL: Market woes raise questions about companies' ability to fund cleanups

Environmental advocates and states are scrutinizing coal mining company financial reports to determine whether they have enough money to cover the cost of returning sites to pre-mining conditions.

Why the Forecast for Coal and Coal Stocks Is So Overcast

Why data is the new coal

Deep learning needs to become more efficient if it is going to move from using data to categorise images of cats to diagnosing rare illnesses

How to make a pizza with NO pizza ingredients

Mechelle Malto, from the Philippines, posted the pan pizza hack to TikTok which she says she uses when she's feeling too lazy to make dough, and insists her family prefers it to regular pizza.

What is the real cost of coal?

Prospects for global energy markets have been reshaped by two recent pieces of news, one of which helps to explain the other.<br>The first is a report from the International Monetary Fund (I...

Why did Interior Department halt a coalfields health study?

The study was a key element in the fight over mountaintop removal, a form of surface coal mining.

What Is 'Rolling Coal' and Is It Legal?

"Rolling coal" refers to heavy black-smoke emissions from diesel pickups after they've been modified to do it. The EPA says it's illegal, but it's still happening. Why?

Why Coal Symbolizes Naughtiness

Can The Coal Market Make A Comeback?

The coal market has seen many changes since the Great Recession. Read on to find out if there’s hope for coal &amp; what factors will influence its future.