Coal Miners Hail Rule to Slow Rise of Black Lung August 7, 2023 By Leah Willingham and Matthew Daly CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation`s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine...
Milliman: Black-Lung Liabilities Top $9 Billion as Coal Industry Shrinks June 9, 2022 By William Rabb The U.S. coal industry may be shrinking rapidly as the country shifts to renewable energy, but insurers’ and self-insured companies’...
Agency Reports Safest Mining Year in History October 21, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released data that indicates Fiscal Year 2016 was the safest...
New Federal Coal Mine Dust Rules Now in Effect February 4, 2016 By DYLAN LOVAN Underground coal mines will ramp up testing for the dust that causes breathing problems and leads to black lung disease...