Coal mine explosion on May 1, 1900, was worst in U.S. history at the time. There were stories of survival, heroism. Read more ...

An illustration from The Salt Lake Tribune, May 4, 1900. Image via Utah Digital Newspapers, the University of Utah Thursday ...

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders ...

Three years ago, when the Great Salt Lake was at its lowest levels, Utah lawmakers were alarmed enough to try what may be impossible: save the lake from drying up. If the state succeeds, it would be ...

While the Millard County Commission says it supports nuclear energy in general, it’s not happy with the way state leaders are ...

Ten new mining sites come to Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Idaho that officials say are critical to national security and the ...

To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental ...

Canyon Coal handles on-site non-mining materials by compacting and backfilling discarded materials, followed by layers of hard overburden, soft overburden and, finally, topsoil. Nell tells Mining ...

"Inaction would only add to the suffering." Government hit with lawsuit over unexpected impacts of mining operation: 'A true ...