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Series exposing conspiracy to deny black lung benefits wins award

August 13, 2014 By PAI

A coal industry conspiracy to deny black lung benefits to tens of thousands of coal miners has won the Heywood Broun Award from The Newspaper Guild.

Today in eco-history: Dirty coal killed 45 Virginians

April 24, 2014 By Special to People’s World

It became the worst disaster in the country in 1938 and one of the worst coal mining disasters in Virginia history.

Oil refinery waste piling up in Chicago

December 3, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Residents on the southeast side of this city are complaining about smoke, but it's actually dust from an oil refinery, and it's drifting into many nearby neighborhoods.

Environmental groups walk out of Warsaw talks

November 22, 2013 By Morning Star

The talks have stuttered over several issues, particularly whether rich nations should pay developing countries for losses suffered due to the effects of climate change and a lack of pledges to cut emissions.

False victory? Coal plants being closed, dirty power will replace them

November 20, 2013 By Blake Skylar

"We urge the TVA not to choose to rely on natural gas. It's time to leapfrog over dirty fossil fuels that will continue to exacerbate environmental/health issues."