Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change Since the change, the percentage of Kentucky miners diagnosed with black lung fell from 54 percent before the law change to just 26 percent. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Ky. Coal Miners After Law Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections The new partnership is designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from the dust that causes black lung disease. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 5 Health Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 10 Environment Study Shows Surface Coal Miners Are Exposed To Toxic Dust That Causes Black Lung The research is the first to specifically analyze long-term data on exposure to toxic silica dust for workers at surface mines. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 10 Environment Study: Surface Coal Miners Are Exposed To Toxic Dust, Too Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 25 Health MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Comments included a striking testimony from a coal miner sharing details of the ways in which mine operators cheat on dust monitoring. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 25 Health Comment Period Shows Divide On Measures To Protect Miners Health Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Murray Energy's bankruptcy is likely to increase the debt of a struggling trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Economy Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 14 Environment New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung This is believed to be the first memorial to remember the thousands of men and women who have died from black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 14 Environment New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 22 Health Coal Miners To Hit Capitol Hill For Black Lung Funding Appalachian coal miners will be in Washington D.C. this week to ask lawmakers to support the black lung disability trust fund. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 22 Health Coal Miners To Hit Capitol Hill For Black Lung Funding Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 19 Health As Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Health Protections UMW President Cecil Roberts and MSHA administrator David Zatezalo are both scheduled to testify Thursday morning before a House subcommittee. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 19 Health As Congress Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 10 Environment Amid Calls For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Changes Mine safety regulators show little indication they will increase protection for miners. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 10 Environment Amid Call For Action On Black Lung, Regulators Show Few Signs Of Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 6 Environment Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung This is the story of one miner who worked to improve the lives of others with black lung, even as the disease took his own. By Jessica Lilly May 6 Environment Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung Jessica Lilly
Feb 27 Environment Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case A federal prosecutor announced new charges against a senior coal company official for conspiring to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 27 Environment Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 20 Environment West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation Five bills introduced by W. Va. lawmakers would provide benefits to miners who have early-stage black lung and make it easier to make qualify for benefits. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 20 Environment West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 29 Environment Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But Top Regulator Plans No New Measures NPR reports that more than 2,300 miners in central Appalachia are sick with the most serious form of the disease. By Jeff Young Jan 29 Environment Black Lung Clinics Call For Action But MSHA Plans No New Measures Jeff Young
Jan 22 Health Still Fighting: These Widows’ Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic It’s most often women who care for the sick, struggle with the paperwork, and are left with the painful memories after their husbands die of black lung. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 22 Health These Widows' Stories Show Larger Effects of Black Lung Epidemic Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 19 Health Amid Black Lung Surge, Pulmonary Rehab Brings Hope To Disabled Miners A clinic in Virginia is offering a new approach, and some new hope, that miners coping with black lung can reduce their suffering. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 19 Health Amid Black Lung Surge, Pulmonary Rehab Brings Hope To Miners Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource