‘DOING THEIR BIDDING’
Coal
opinion
‘STRICTLY PRAGMATIC’
JUSTICE
In 2010, 29 miners died in a West Virginia mine explosion. The excellent play ‘Coal Country’ features loved ones’ expressing their grief and anger, and music by Steve Earle.
opinion
EXACTA OF DEATH
The idea was supposed to be that, well, people may die, but it’ll revive the industry. But it won’t. Our source on that? Trump’s own EPA.
ONE STEP FORWARD
The country may have hit the peak it promised in the Paris climate accord well before its 2030 timetable. But there’s still more work to do.
TOXIC SLUDGE
Coal ash is a proven health risk, and it’s killed tens of innocent people. The Trump administration, however, wants to roll back federal regulations. Why?
WINNING
The ‘Last Week Tonight’ host took a victory lap after a judge dismissed a defamation suit filed against himself, the show and HBO by Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray.
GAGGED
Stephen Colbert tortured John Oliver on Wednesday night by asking him about the lawsuit he’s not allowed to discuss.