Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Two Years After Fatal Explosion, Alabama Mine Regulator ‘Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse,’ Resident Says

Under the Biden Administration, federal regulators had forced the state toward stricter regulation of methane emissions. Under Trump, they appear to have lifted the pressure.

By Lee Hedgepeth

After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say

By Jake Bolster, Peter Aldhous

New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It

Story and photos by Jake Bolster

In a ‘Disheartening’ Era, the Nation’s Former Top Mining Regulator Speaks Out

By Lee Hedgepeth

Eighteen Months After a Fatal Explosion, Alabama Rolls Back Its Commitment to Monitor Explosive Gases Above Coal Mines

By Lee Hedgepeth

As Trump Promotes ‘Clean Beautiful Coal,’ a  Lit Cigarette Above a West Virginia Coal Mine Leaves a Woman Fighting for Her Life

By James Bruggers

For the First Time, Alabama Says Methane ‘Likely’ Caused Fatal Home Explosion Above Coal Mine

By Lee Hedgepeth

Failure of State: For Decades, Alabama’s Mining Regulator Has Left Citizens Unprotected

By Lee Hedgepeth

Federal Regulators Say An Alabama Coal Mine’s Plans May Violate Law, Leaving Citizens At Risk

By Lee Hedgepeth

Federal Regulators Inspect a Mine and the Site of a Fatal Home Explosion Above It

By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers

Federal Regulators Waited 7 Months to Investigate a Deadly Home Explosion Above a Gassy Coal Mine. Residents Want Action

By James Bruggers, Lee Hedgepeth