Democrats are routing politically problematic corporate coal contributions to candidates through their caucus account, even as members tell their constituents they won’t take that money. This makes coal the caucus’s largest corporate donor of 2018.
Roanoke’s Railcar Industry Back In Business As Coal Production Increases
The rail transport industry in Southwest Virginia is coming back as Roanoke’s FreightCar America plant is beginning to build railcars once again.
Amid The General Decline For Coal, Some Miners See A Bright Future
Although there has been a gradual trend away from coal towards natural gas, towards renewable energy sources, leading to the eventual closing of hundreds of coal-fired generators across the U.S. in the coming years, not every coal company sees a bleak future.