(Reuters) -The Trump administration said it permitted a proposed coal mine in Claiborne County, Tennessee on Tuesday under an expedited process aimed at accelerating federal environmental reviews of ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Following the death of a mine worker in East Tennessee, 6 News is taking a closer look at the dangers of the job. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that ...
The armed conflict between coal miners and coal mine owners was triggered by the owners’ decision to replace private labor, i.e., the miners, with contracted convict laborers furnished by the ...
ROCKY TOP, Tenn. (WATE) — A rich history of a bygone era in Anderson County is on display in the town of Rocky Top, originally known as Coal Creek. A unique museum shows what life was like when coal ...
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting today, at which energy leaders did not hold back on their criticism of wind and other ...
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.Nearly three dozen MSHA offices would have their ...
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