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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
US politics

Coal Miners Were Poised to Win Key Safety Protections. Then Trump Showed Up.

Appalachian coal miners suffer worsening black lung while enforcement of a 2024 MSHA rule limiting respirable crystalline silica exposure remains delayed beyond April 14, 2025.
fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago
US news

CDC reinstates fired health workers for coal miners under court order

Federal judge reinstates nearly 200 coal miner health screening workers, emphasizing the importance of the black lung program.
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fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago

CDC reinstates fired health workers for coal miners under court order

Federal judge reinstates nearly 200 coal miner health screening workers, emphasizing the importance of the black lung program.
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fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

'It seems like they don't care about us': Rural America ruptured as coal miners protest lax rule enforcement linked to black lung | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

'It seems like they don't care about us': Rural America ruptured as coal miners protest lax rule enforcement linked to black lung | Fortune

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