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Explore America's History Through Its Mining Towns

Long before skyscrapers dominated America's skyline, the country was rife with rough and remote mining towns that were built ...
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Canadian village turns abandoned coal mines into cheap geothermal heat source

Canada's village of Cumberland has began using abandoned coal mines to supply clean geothermal heating and cooling for homes ...
The Cool Down

Experts stunned after making unusual discovery in vast labyrinth of abandoned mine shaft: 'It's really powerful to look at all of this'

A small village in British Columbia plans to heat and cool its buildings using water from abandoned coal shafts beneath the ...
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Memorial park planned at site of Michigan’s worst mining disaster

With full ownership secured, planning expanded toward a long-term public park that guarantees ongoing maintenance without ...