BENNETT, Colo. - Colorado authorities are on the scene of a train derailment in Bennett. It happened Wednesday morning, and authorities said the train was carrying coal. Details are still coming in, ...

Although US coal consumption has fallen dramatically since 2005, the country still consumes millions of tons a year, and exports tons more—much of it transported by train. Now, new research shows that ...

Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the UC Davis.