Some of West Alabama's abandoned coal mines could get a new lease on life thanks to the Alabama Department of Workforce's Abandoned Mine Land Program.

Drainage from abandoned coal mines can carry massive loads of carbon dioxide, venting to the air decades or even centuries after mining stops.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

While most of the abandoned mines in New Hampshire are not producing significant contamination, there are a few that have. (Courtesy of Trout Unlimited) With little attention in the media, except in a ...

Conservation groups are cheering the passage of new federal legislation that aims to help local officials and environmental groups remediate abandoned mines that threaten the country’s watersheds. The ...

In the absence of federal leadership, states should encourage renewable energy development on contaminated lands—including ...

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way — a phenomenon known as “mine subsidence” that ...

Before the United States was a country, New Jersey was mine country. State officials are aware of about 2,700 sites where mining or prospecting took place in the Garden State. The state Department of ...

On December 17, 2024, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (Public Law No. 118-155) (the “Act”). The Act is a response to ...

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware ...