This article was originally published on Undark. In a sloping backyard in Vallejo, California, Nicholas Spada adjusted a piece of equipment that looked like a cross between a tripod, a briefcase, and ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Ever noticed the haze that accompanies coal trains? Several environmental and public health organizations say you’re not alone. Last week, the Sierra Club lead an effort to ...

More than a dozen environmental groups have petitioned that the EPA be more strict on regulations regarding coal pollution from open-top trains, and the group cites communities in Hampton Roads as ...

It’s clear that the long-suffering residents of Curtis Bay and CSX Transportation live in two distinctly different worlds. In one, the company’s terminal and piers successfully transport coal by rail, ...

NEWPORT NEWS — Southeast Community residents have long complained about coal dust pollution from passing trains, and they want the City Council to intervene. Several residents spoke Tuesday at a City ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Community members in Norfolk say they are not standing down when it comes to a health crisis they say has plagued their neighborhoods for generations. We're talking about coal dust in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A report from Multnomah County's health department says there's too little industry data to make a judgment about the potential health effects of long trains carrying coal through ...

Vermilion officials have given the all clear on a substance found in the Vermilion River, according to a news release. At 9:23 a.m. June 30, the Vermilion Fire Department responded to the report of a ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment is requiring CSX to build a large windscreen around coal storage piles at its Curtis Bay terminal to reduce harmful dust — but nearby residents and ...