Nationally, coal production hasn't declined—it's moved: from Appalachia, west, to non-union states and overseas. In the coal country of Appalachia,…

Fifty years ago, concern about "poverty pockets" in Appalachia led to a federal "War on Poverty." Today, poverty no longer…

In 2013, energy employees in the oil, gas and mining sectors, were expected to receive the largest pay raises at…