An in-depth look at the environmental impact of Illinois mining and reclamation efforts. For nearly a century, Illinois was one of the top coal producing states. While mining is greatly diminished ...

DONIE — Five homeschoolers pick fist-size garlic cloves, green jalapeños, strawberries, squash and kale on a breezy Thursday morning in late June. They’re volunteering at a local food garden where ...

It is a common assumption that mining activities are destroying biodiversity, leaving degraded land and polluting water ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune, a ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture embarked this month on the reclamation of 162 acres of abandoned mine land the Pella Wildlife Area, the largest of about 120 that have taken place in Iowa since the ...

Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue’s feature story. When Jim Kuipers started accumulating information for his guide to Hardrock Reclamation Bonding Practices in the Western United States, ...

Decades after underground coal mining all but ended in Eastern Pennsylvania, residents of certain areas continue today to face a hidden danger: mine subsidence. Gaping holes sometimes open without ...