Man killed in dirt bike accident in slag dump area. Share Copy Link. Copy ... Penn Hills police said 48-year-old Chester Gaunt and his 14-year-old son were riding in the Gascola slag dump area.

Coal slag heaps up to 450-feet high may not seem the obvious candidates to join a list that includes the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, and Yellowstone National Park. But the remnants ...

This mining region once supplied half of France’s coal. Now the UNESCO World Heritage-recognized area hosts hiking trails, a vineyard, and a ski slope.

Coal slag is used to make roofing and flooring products as well as abrasives used to remove paint and rust. According to Public Citizen, those who work with coal slag abrasive are exposed to ...

Coal gasification fine slag: A by‐product of the coal gasification process, consisting of fine particles that include residual carbon and inorganic ash. Carbon-ash separation: ...

TAMPA — Newly released audio from a 911 call conveys confusion and shock as workers at the Big Bend Power Station discovered six men had been severely burned by molten, lava-like slag erupting ...

Based in Odessa, Texas, the Odessa American was founded in 1940. Odessa American 700 N. Grant Ave., Suite 800 Odessa, TX 79761-4590 (432) 337-4661 ...

Two workers were killed on Thursday afternoon and four hospitalized with serious injuries at a coal power plant near Tampa, Fla., that had recently undergone a surprise federal safety inspection.

Living in the path of destruction Mining: Horno, Germany, might be destined for the slag heap of history. It lies on the edge of a coal field, and 140 other villages have been razed to make way ...