The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship embarked this month on a 162-acre abandoned mine land reclamation project in the Pella Wildlife Area. This is one of about 120 reclamation ...
Land in the Pella Wildlife Area (pictured) is part of an abandoned coal mine that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is reclaiming. (Photo courtesy of Iowa DNR) The Iowa ...
Land in the Pella Wildlife Area (pictured) is part of an abandoned coal mine that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is reclaiming. (Photo courtesy of Iowa DNR) The Iowa ...
For decades after the mines closed, the town almost collapsed into the abandoned mines it was built on. ROCK SPRINGS — A driver on Interstate 80 sees little evidence of this western Wyoming town’s ...
Comes from a renewed emphasis on legacy pollution and infrastructure challenges. The federal government is giving $244 million more in funding to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to help clean up ...
Unlike many states, Wyoming's mining history isn't all past tense. The Eagle Butte Coal Mine in Gillette is a fascinating place to visit for those looking for a unique activity as it's one of just a ...