A train derailment last Saturday dumped coal and diesel fuel into wetlands near the Chickahimony River in Virginia, and nearby residents and environmentalists worry that the contaminants could flow ...

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease OAK HILL, W.Va. -- Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, ...

OAK HILL, W.Va. — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that ...

Billy Joel memorialized the workers of the steel industry in his 1982 song “Allentown.” While popular culture seems to dwell on tragedy, the ...