Some former coal towns turn to nature tourism as a new economic driverBy Julie GrantFebruary 28, 2018Courtesy of Rick ArmstrongTourism economy around natural beauty is starting to replace extractive industries in some former West Virginia and PA coal towns.POSTED IN: Economy coal country West Virginia Pennsylvania energy coal ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why investing in coal companies may not help the people living in coal countryBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryJanuary 11, 2018POSTED IN: Economy coal mining coal industry regulations appalachia West Virginina ListenreadDownloadDownload
Coal subsidy sinks after federal committee votes “no”By Aaron SchrankJanuary 10, 2018POSTED IN: FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Committee department of energy coal nuclear energy ListenreadDownloadDownload
The retail industry is taking a cue from coal countryBy David BrancaccioJanuary 03, 2018Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesRetail workers are banding together to amplify their voices. POSTED IN: retail workers department stores coal miners unions ListenreadDownloadDownload
Trump’s promises have some coal miners optimistic — so they’re staying in the industryBy Reid R. FrazierDecember 27, 2017Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty ImagesWhile some coal miners continue looking for work in the industry, others look to careers outside of coal for more stability. POSTED IN: sustainability coal Trump business coal mining ListenreadDownloadDownload
What happens when sexual harassment becomes ingrained in work culture?By Marketplace staffDecember 20, 2017POSTED IN: life sexual harassment sexual harassment complaints Ford New York Times Ford plants Chicago ListenreadDownloadDownload
GE to cut 12,000 jobs as demand for fossil fuel power stations fallsBy Aaron SchrankDecember 07, 2017POSTED IN: business General Electric john flannery power power stations coal fossil fuels ListenreadDownloadDownload
There's no giving up on coal in Greene County, PennsylvaniaBy Erika BerasDecember 01, 2017Erika Beras/MarketplaceWhile there's plenty of money for free job training in health care and trucking, local workers pack coal classes instead.POSTED IN: Economy coal mining coal coal country Pennsylvania coal miners ListenreadDownloadDownload
Coal and nuclear power stand to gain from new Department of Energy movesBy Scott TongOctober 02, 2017POSTED IN: Environment sustainability energy industry politics Trump administration power plants ListenreadDownloadDownload