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Some miner advocates see new MSHA silica rule as too weak | Energy and Environment

Some miner advocacy groups have criticized the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration s new rule aimed at reducing miner exposure to toxic silica dust as too weak. They say the rule relies too much on good-faith involvement from coal mine operators with a history of sampling violations.

WV American Water celebrates the opening of a new operations center in Oak Hill

Audit finds MSHA didn't complete over 1,500 mandatory mine inspections over three years

Federal mine regulators didn’t complete more than 1,500 mandatory mine safety and health inspections over a three-year period, according to a new audit report, a finding that has significant implications

'A long way to go': Miner allies urge greater federal guidance on applying for less dusty mine conditions amid black lung rise

A labor lawyer by trade, Chris Williamson knows how unique a federal regulation designed to protect coal miners suffering from black lung disease is.

'Clear evidence': New data show severe lung disease hitting regional, younger miners hard

Miner allies find the numbers breathtaking.