Aug 15 - Coal is used to produce 40 percent of the world's electricty, most of its steel and the cement in its buildings and shows no sign of losing popularity. It is made of old organic matter which ...

After seven months of burning North Dakota-mined lignite coal, UND's steam plant is switching back to sub-bituminous coal from Montana and Wyoming to heat its campus. That decision was made after ash ...

Anthracite mined in Northeast Pennsylvania has the highest grade of carbon in the world and is a different product than what politicians refer to when they call for “No More Coal,” a local mining ...

Coal is not generally thought of as a clean fuel source, but it might yet have a role to play in the push for greener energy. Researchers say that it could be a great material in which to store ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Coal was a source of energy and mining coal in Pennsylvania dates back to the 1700s and was used for power, to heat homes, and to produce steel. Pennsylvania played a huge role ...