Coal Miners

All private coal plants in the state must eliminate carbon emissions by 2030. Publicly owned ones have until 2045 to achieve the same goal.

Peabody, which is veering toward another bankruptcy, says cutting the program will save it nearly $175 million.

After Congress extended the deadline for retired union coal workers and their families on the brink of losing their health insurance for four months, the…

Bob Sandidge has been in the coal industry for 40 years.But he’s never seen it this bad."You turn around and one company lays off people, and another…

Patriot Coal, headquartered in Creve Coeur, confirmed Tuesday that two of its miners in West Virginia were killed in a "severe coal burst."Eric Legg, 48,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 1, 2010 - "I had no idea." That's the first thing people say when they actually observe the coal…