October 9, 2009 -
The U.S. Department of Labor released a list this week of 10 mine operators around the country that have been warned of a "potential pattern" of violating health or safety standards, and most of them are located in the coalfields of Appalachia.
October 8, 2009 -
By Tova Andrea Wang, Demos
October 8, 2009 -
"Give light and people will find the way." -- Ella Baker, civil rights activist
October 8, 2009 -
By Erik Fowle, New America Media
October 7, 2009 -
The Senate passed an amendment Tuesday prohibiting the Defense Department from contracting with companies like Halliburton if they require employees to resolve sexual assault, battery and discrimination allegations and other claims through arbitration and not court.
October 7, 2009 -
An in-depth review of monitoring data from coal ash ponds located next to 13 coal-burning power plants in North Carolina has revealed that all of them are contaminating groundwater with toxic metals and other pollutants -- in some cases at levels exceeding 380 times state groundwater standards.