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2009 Mine Subsidence Articles
![]() New information from old mine maps (posted 8/5/09)
(The Allegheny Front) -- A new partnership will make maps of abandoned mines more accessible to the public. The information is proving useful to homeowners who live atop old mines, and even to developers of a new regional botanical garden. The Allegheny Front's Leah Kauffman has the story.
![]() Homeowners insurance does not cover many types of damage
(posted 5/2/09)
(Geology.com) -- Every year in every state many property owners discover that their homeowners insurance policy will not pay when their homes are damaged by common geological processes such as earthquakes, expansive soils, floods, hurricanes, landslides and subsidence. These homeowners probably had the impression that their "all perils" insurance policy would pay for almost any type of damage that their home would experience.
![]() Mineral Rights —
Basic information about mineral, surface, oil and gas rights.
(Geology.com) -- In most countries of the world all mineral resources belong to the government. This includes all valuable rocks, minerals, oil or gas found on or within the Earth. Organizations or individuals in those countries can not legally extract and sell any mineral commodity without first obtaining an authorization from the government.
![]() Much of Pittston at high subsidence risk (posted 1/26/09)
(The Scranton Times-Tribune) -- PITTSTON — Decades ago, coal company owners ordered miners to dig into anthracite veins precariously close to city streets and homes above. It was a gamble that traded safety for profit.
![]() Peace of mind just got cheaper
(posted 1/15/09)
(Observer-Reporter) -- BELLE VERNON - Pastor Eugene Spear was vacationing in Florida four years ago when he was awakened by a phone call that his church back home was collapsing due to mine subsidence.
![]() Pittston residents urged to get mine subsidence insurance (posted 1/10/09)
(The Scranton Times-Tribune) -- PITTSTON — State officials are urging city residents to get mine subsidence insurance.
![]() Subsidence insurance less costly (posted 1/4/09)
(Times Leader) -- Property owners fearing mine subsidence damage, such as those near a subsidence in Drifton Estates, Hazle Township, early last year, now have cheaper and easier access to insurance, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced last week.
![]() Mine subsidence insurance became more affordable on January 1 (posted 1/2/2009)
(PA Environment Digest) -- Beginning January 1, homeowners and commercial building owners can take advantage of substantially lower rates for mine subsidence insurance, making it more affordable to protect against catastrophic damage should an abandoned mine beneath their property collapse without warning.
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