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new Miner Safety and Health Project said that the government shutdown is likely to delay the process for miners with pending blacklungbenefits appeals. Sam Petsonk said that, prior to the government shutdown, it would already take... Published: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Words: 895
focused on keeping field inspectors working, the move also leaves few staffers left to work on ongoing rulemaking efforts involving blacklung disease and proximity devices in underground mines. Smith said the union is concerned that... Published: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 Words: 620
wrote about the Trump administration's efforts to reconsider a rule meant to reduce miners' exposure to coal dust that causes blacklung disease - occasionally posts items on his "Coal Tattoo blog. And he has a one-year deal with the... Published: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Words: 1615
updates on testimony in the Blankenship case, and visit the Blankenship trial page for a timeline and other features. Reach KenWard Jr. at kward@wvgazette.com, 304-348-1702 or follow @kenwardjr on Twitter.... Published: Monday, October 12, 2015 Words: 652
though, the new bill would not mandate that MSHA tighten the legal limit for coal dust in underground mines to help try to end blacklung disease. During a committee meeting Wednesday, Republican lawmakers failed in their efforts to... Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010 Words: 361
national contract. Coal miners and coal communities are pretty used to broken promises by now. Congress promised in 1969 to eliminate blacklung disease. But thousands of miners - including Jimmy Woolum - continued to die from it. Today,... Published: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Words: 1068
decent jobs with the pension and health-care benefits our retirees were promised and have earned, said UMW President Cecil Roberts. Reach KenWard Jr. at kward@wvgazette.com, 304-348-1702 or follow @kenwardjr on Twitter.... Published: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 Words: 1411
benefits for retired miners, hurdles for workers seeking to unionize, and continued health and safety problems like deadly blacklung disease. Few political leaders or candidates in the region are talking about these or other enduring... Published: Sunday, November 04, 2012 Words: 1411
said. ERP Compliant Fuels would assume liabilities of more than $400 million in connection with Patriot's workers' compensation, state blacklung and reclamation obligations, Patriot said. In addition, ERP Compliant would assume or... Published: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Words: 1008
re-examine some U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration efforts, such as new rules aimed at limiting miner exposure to blacklung disease and requiring "proximity detection technologies that shut off underground mining equipment... Published: Thursday, November 10, 2016 Words: 1398
