Americans' relationship to the federal government is paradoxical. Polls show that public
opinion regarding the government has plummeted to all-time lows, with only one in five …

Objectives. We examined elevated mortality rates in Appalachian coal mining areas for 1979–
2005, and estimated the corresponding value of statistical life (VSL) lost relative to the …

This report notes that coal production in the Appalachian Region fell nearly 45 percent
between 2005 and 2015, more than double the rate of the national decline during the same …

Objective: To determine the predictive value of coal mining and other risk factors for
explaining disproportionately high mortality rates across Appalachia. Method: Mortality and …

Abstract Between 2008–2012, electricity generated (GWh) from coal, the longtime dominant
fuel for electric power in the US, declined 24%, while electricity generated from natural gas …

Two energy development scenarios were compared for the Coal River Mountain in Raleigh
County, West Virginia:(1) mountaintop mining (MTM) of coal, and (2) wind energy plus …

Appalachia is known for its mountains and rivers, its forests, hills, and streams. It is known for
its music and its heritage. It also includes large cities (Birmingham, Chattanooga …

Deep decarbonization of existing economies may still avert the worst of catastrophic global
climatic disruption. As political discourse in the United States focuses increasingly on the …

Mountaintop removal coal mines are poised to begin operation on Coal River Mountain in
Raleigh County, West Virginia (Figure 1). In West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and …

Growing energy demands have shifted production styles and approaches associated with
traditional fuel sources, including coal. This project focused on a new and increasingly …