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Anglo American Exposed Coal Miners to Excessive Risk, Inquiry Finds

MELBOURNE — An Australian inquiry into a blast at an Anglo American coal mine in Queensland state that seriously injured five workers found that the miner repeatedly produced more methane gas than it could remove and had exposed workers to …

No Quick Solution for 12 Week Old Los Angeles Gas Leak

A leak from an underground natural gas storage facility that has sickened Los Angeles residents and sent thousands from their homes has been out of control for 12 weeks and a possible fix is expected no sooner than March. Here …

Sen. Casey Wants Feds to Help With Pa. Explosions

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking the Department of Energy to help officials investigate migrating methane gas as the likely cause of two house explosions in northwestern Pennsylvania. A state police fire marshal says he can’t yet pinpoint that as …