Although US coal consumption has fallen dramatically since 2005, the country still consumes millions of tons a year, and exports tons more—much of it transported by train. Now, new research shows that ...

Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the UC Davis.

For nearly two decades, Bob Cone has wondered about the seemingly endless stream of coal trains he hears near his home in Larkspur. They amble southbound near Interstate 25, and he falls asleep to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The train transport of coal yields significant fine particulate matter emissions in dense urban regions. The ...

Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from UC Davis. The ...

A CSX train carrying coal derailed in Halifax County near the Virginia state line on Sunday, causing delays for trains coming from the north. The derailment of 28 loaded coal cars happened around 4 ...

AND IT MADE THIS RESCUE MORE COMPLICATED. IN THIS VIDEO FROM SKY FIVE, YOU CAN SEE THE MOUNDS OF COAL IN THE RAIL CAR, BUT NOT THE WORKER WHO HAD BEEN PUSHING THE COAL TOWARDS AN OPENING IN THE BOTTOM ...