The 1976 Scotia disasters in Letcher County transformed U.S. mine rules. Fifty years later, the rescuers were honored.

This story is courtesy of the Kentucky Lantern, a project of States Newsroom. At 11:15 on the morning of March 9, 1976, ...

Sacrifices made to win WWII weren't just overseas.Contributions to manufacture iron and other essentials for the war effort were produced on the home front.At ...

OVEN FORK, Ky. (WYMT) - Families, survivors and mourners gathered Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Scotia Mine disaster, which killed 26 miners in the Oven Fork community of Letcher County ...

As Utah again debates coal, grid stability, energy security and the strain growth places on infrastructure, the Crandall ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE — When Barrackville community leaders began putting together a memorial for victims of the town's mine disasters in ...

Queensland is more or less actively encouraging more state disasters via coal and gas investment. This means “prepare and repair” will continue to offer investment opportunities.