A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is ...

Corsa Coal auctioned off its assets and laid off around 250 miners in Somerset County. Rosebud Mining purchased the Acosta deep mine and will continue operations with a smaller crew. Rapid ...

This is not the end though, the North Somerset Railway is still pushing forward and we will ... could bring some much needed tourism to the area, putting the town on the map with a twee vintage train ...

SOMERSET, Mass.—Pat Haddad fought for years to keep open a hulking coal-fired power plant in this bayside town of 18,000. After the facility closed in 2017, the locally dubbed “Queen of Coal ...

It's a short stretch of canal, but there are real opportunities here." The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal is also home to the Somerset Space ... Brewhouse Theatre and Coal Orchard, while the ...

One of Somerset’s historic canals will be significantly regenerated in the coming years as part of a government-funded project and newly adopted strategy. The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal runs ...

One of Somerset’s historic canals will be significantly regenerated in the coming years as part of a government-funded project and newly adopted strategy. The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal runs for ...

Somerset County coal miners began a 16-month strike on April 14, 1922, for better working conditions and union recognition. Miners and their families faced evictions, harsh living conditions and ...

Families looking for Easter holiday activities can enjoy free fishing events. The Canal & River Trust's Let's Fish! programme is offering free angling events across Somerset. These events are part of ...

A check of the canal map revealed that we had four choices of route. Three featured plenty of locks and one added a long tunnel. I don’t mind locks but given our circumstances, with me probably ...

The current bridge, which links Taunton's Morrisons supermarket with Coal Orchard, is not wide enough for both cyclists and pedestrians to use. Somerset Council's planning committee approved ...