coal industry http://wfpl.org en Discussing the Black Lung Resurgence in Appalachia http://wfpl.org/post/discussing-black-lung-resurgence-appalachia <p>Friday on WFPL&#39;s <em>Byline</em>, our environment reporter Erica Peterson spent some time with NPR reporter Howard Berkes and Chris Hamby with the Center for Public Integrity. They&rsquo;ve been investigating a serious resurgence in black lung disease in Appalachia in a <a href="http://www.npr.org/series/156453033/black-lung-returns-to-coal-country">series of reports and features</a> made public last week.</p> Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:01:23 +0000 Brad Yost 1007 at http://wfpl.org Discussing the Black Lung Resurgence in Appalachia