The rubble of W.M. Griffice’s home after an explosion above a longwall coal mine on March 8, 2024, in Oak Grove, Ala. In a letter to federal regulators, the director of the Alabama Surface Mining ...

OAK GROVE, Ala.—Alabama officials charged with protecting residents from surface impacts of underground coal mining have notified the federal government that they’ve suspended plans to require that ...

Gas explosions remain a critical area of investigation, combining fundamental combustion science with significant industrial and environmental safety implications. These events arise from the rapid ...

Editor’s Note: This article with a revised headline has been updated to include additional information from the developer and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for readers.

An old landfill in Fayetteville is being investigated for emitting methane onto nearby properties. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is distributing natural gas alarms to affected ...