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A New Federal Rule Aims to Protect Miners From Black Lung Disease

A new federal rule seeks to protect miners from black lung disease

Silica dust, thrown into the air while mining has contributed to a staggering rise in cases of progressive, incurable, and deadly black lung disease in America’s coal miners.

Warner: Congress needs to support additional funding for MSHA inspectors

BRISTOL, Virginia – While funding to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan have taken much of Congress’ time in recent days, Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner said legislators need to find

MSHA Secretary: Silica rule gives agency new enforcement tools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new silica exposure limit for U.S. miners will have additional enforcement teeth, the chief of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Friday.

Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections

The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment known as “black lung” disease.

MSHA Secretary: Silica rule gives agency new enforcement tools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new silica exposure limit for U.S. miners will have additional enforcement teeth, the chief of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Friday.

How Miners Are Still Paying the Costs of Pursuing an 'American Dream'

How Miners Are Still Paying the Costs of Pursuing an "American Dream"

This story was originally published by the Postindustrial. “I’ve loaded more coal in my sleep than I have in the mines,” says Terry Lilly. The words don’t

National Black Lung Association provides support for local miners

The National Black Lung Association not only lobbies for coal miners’ benefits, it also educates them about what’s available. And most don’t realize how hard it is to get benefits.

Black lung benefits: No support from WV GOP Congress members | Politics

“We do need Republicans to try to help out,” National Black Lung Association President Gary Hairston, 69, of Beckley, said during a virtual news conference Wednesday to push bills aimed at easing access to federal black lung benefits for miners and their survivors. “It seems like when we try to get them to help, they do it when they’re talking on TV or something. But when it comes really down to it, they don’t.”