Curtis Tate
Energy and Environment Reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Reporter, energy & environment, @wvpublic. @UKJAMschool. Dog dad who got a second chance. Son & grandson of immigrants. He/him.
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2 weeks ago |
lpm.org | Curtis Tate |Justin Hicks
April 5 marked the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia, which killed 29 coal miners when coal dust and methane ignited. In the years that followed, multiple investigations concluded that the mine’s operators routinely skirted safety rules. It was enabled by a federal mine safety agency that was understaffed, inexperienced and failed to issue violations.
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wvpublic.org | Curtis Tate
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to boost coal production. It may not do much to reverse the industry’s fortunes. Last year, coal generated only 15% of U.S. electricity, a number that’s been falling for close to two decades. Natural gas is the dominant fuel for electricity now, displacing coal several years ago. Last year, for the first time, wind and solar also outpaced coal.
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2 weeks ago |
wuot.org | Curtis Tate |Justin Hicks
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wvpublic.org | Curtis Tate
Cecil Roberts will step down as president of the United Mine Workers of America in October. He says that in his 30 years at the head of the union, no achievement was more important than saving the health care and pensions of tens of thousands of retired coal miners. Roberts spoke last week with Curtis Tate about that effort and his coming retirement. Tate: I’m just wondering if you have any reflections on that, any thoughts about that effort and the folks who participated? Roberts: Oh, absolutely.
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publichealthwatch.org | Howard Berkes |Curtis Tate
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a new rule to limit silica dust exposure for coal and other miners. The rule, from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), was imposed last year in response to an epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners. Reporting by NPR, Public Health Watch, and Louisville Public Media documented more than 4,000 cases of advanced black lung that had been previously unreported.
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