Listen to him describe the obstacles facing a reporter who wants permission to see mining operations up close and the strict safety requirements, including the need to carry a 10-minute oxygen canister on his hip while down below:
Once Lovan emerged from the depths of the earth, he wrote a report on five key things to know about underground coal mining.
Lovan is a print/video reporter who covers religion, the coal industry and the environment in Kentucky. Follow him on Twitter.
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