When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in ...

The bipartisan measure comes after 19th century iron mines caused sinkholes that closed I-80 for months and required $30 ...

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In central Idaho, the Triumph Mine produced silver, lead, and zinc from the late 1800s into the 1950s. But since shuttering operations decades ago, the mine has been an environmental hazard, with ...

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

Plans to fix up abandoned mine lands and clean a mine-polluted watershed in two Schuylkill County municipalities are moving forward thanks to a $550,000 federal grant. The money is to be used to ...

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department has identified 260 abandoned uranium mine sites throughout the state, according to NMED's 2023 Abandoned Uranium Mines Data Gap ...

Not all explorers are relegated to the pages of history books. One modern-day explorer is shedding light on some pretty dark places. Dan Lopez has spent the last 10 years exploring the dark abandoned ...

Abandoned coal mines could be significant sources of greenhouse gases, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Recent research reveals that these forgotten sites continue to influence our ...

OSDOL HAS OUR STORY FROM MONROEVILLE. THREE MONTHS BEFORE LIZ POLLARD’S DEATH, STATE DEP OFFICIALS LEARNED OF A SINKHOLE. AT THIS MONROEVILLE APARTMENT COMPLEX, LEADING TO ANOTHER ABANDONED MINE.