World May 23 Deadliest coal mine explosion in years kills at least 82 people in China, state media say By Associated Press
World Sep 22 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah reach new, dangerous levels In our news wrap Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah intensified their assaults and threats of more violence against each other, Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Kharkiv in Ukraine, a massive rescue operation is underway after a mine explosion…
World Sep 22 Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history as others remained missing hours after the blast. By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press
World Jan 17 Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest German news agency dpa is reporting that Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg and several other protesters have been carried away by German police from the edge of an open coal pit mine. By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
World Jan 15 Clearance of German village for contested mine expansion said to be near-complete A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday. By Associated Press
Jan 14 Greta Thunberg joins climate activists protesting coal mine expansion in Germany By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. Continue reading
Oct 16 Family mourns coal miner's death in Turkey, demands punishment for explosion By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Friday’s explosion at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the Black Sea town of Amasra killed 41 miners and injured 11. Continue reading
Oct 14 Death toll rises to 41 in Turkish coal mine blast, dozens rescued By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden infrastructure plan would spend $16 billion to clean up old mines, oil wells By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines. Continue reading
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Anger grows as death toll skyrockets from Turkish coal mine collapse By PBS News Hour Continue watching