SCRANTON, Pa. — Coal mining is synonymous with Pennsylvania's history. While it's not as big as it once was, abandoned sites still linger across the region. Inviting explorers and thrill seekers into ...
A long-abandoned coal mine in Tablertown has polluted nearby waterways for decades. A recent land purchase and nearly $1 ...
As the second-largest US state and the site of its most famous gold rush, there is a significant collection of ghost towns in ...
Exploring abandoned mines is dangerous enough on foot. Doing it underwater with a minimal air supply raises the stakes even higher. Inside the Soapstone Mine, explorers encountered collapsed tunnels, ...
Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...
Until the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in 1980, miners across the American West extracted gold, silver, and other valuable “hardrock” ...
Plans to fix up abandoned mine lands and clean a mine-polluted watershed in two Schuylkill County municipalities are moving forward thanks to a $550,000 federal grant. The money is to be used to ...
Decades after underground coal mining all but ended in Eastern Pennsylvania, residents of certain areas continue today to face a hidden danger: mine subsidence. Gaping holes sometimes open without ...