A special series from Grist and The Texas Tribune
Captured by Coal
An investigation by Grist and The Texas Tribune shows how Texas has helped the struggling coal industry cut corners and avoid millions of dollars in restoration costs.
In This Series
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Big coal gave a tiny Texas town free land. There’s a major catch.
Sulphur Springs's city manager has dreams of parks and fishing lakes but a mountain of hazardous waste stands in the…
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Texas signed off on the restoration of this old coal mine. Now a leaky landfill is contaminating groundwater.
Texas approved the clean up at this old mine site. Now a leaky landfill is contaminating groundwater.
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Texas coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land. The state is letting them.
Regulators in the Lone Star State have given a hand to struggling coal companies as they face millions of dollars…
