The sinkhole on Route 80 is over one of the 400 mines active during the Revolutionary War but it's hard to accurately ...

At least one state said it cannot access federal funds to clean up old, abandoned mines that pose a danger to the public.

While a tragedy that day was averted, sinkholes attributed to abandoned mines have occasionally proven deadly for generations, in New Jersey and elsewhere. In November 1963, a 15-year-old boy was ...

Growing up in Cameron, Candis Yazzie said that conversations surrounding uranium have always been evident within her ...

Conditions worsened Monday night at a depression in a center lane of I-80 east in Wharton when it opened up into a sinkhole while Department of Transportation crews were working on it, officials said.

In New Hampshire, many people may be unfamiliar with the issue. We tend not to think of our state as having old abandoned mines that through past abuses or neglect are out there polluting our water ...

The entrance shaft of an abandoned mine is seen in Stilfontein ... said many mining companies fail to secure and rehabilitate old mines, making space for criminals. “Because it is not regulated ...

While a tragedy that day was averted, sinkholes attributed to abandoned mines have occasionally proven deadly for generations, in New Jersey and elsewhere. In November 1963, a 15-year-old boy was ...

While most of the abandoned mines in New Hampshire are not producing significant contamination, there are a few that have. (Courtesy of Trout Unlimited) With little attention in the media, except ...

A sinkhole closed the highway’s right lane in Wharton for several days in late December while crews repaired the damage. The ...

Biden signs law to clean up abandoned mines across the western U.S. In New Hampshire, many people may be unfamiliar with the issue. We tend not to think of our state as having old abandoned mines ...

With little attention in the media, except in a few Western states, former President Joe Biden on Dec. 19 signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act. It ...