Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Miners from across the region are largely still waiting for back wages as well as answers about the company’s future. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and 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
Feb 4 Economy Coal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump After two years under President Trump, more coal power plants are closing down and coal employment is at an all-time low. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 4 Economy Coal Comeback? Coal At New Low After Two Years Under Trump 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 9 Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Shaky Pension Plan For Coal Miners Two Ohio Valley lawmakers have introduced a bill in Congress to shore up coal miners’ health and pension benefits and restore funding for the federal black lung trust fund. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 9 Environment Ohio Valley Senators Again Aim To Shore Up Pension Plan For Miners Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 4 Environment 3 Miners Dead In 11 Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety The U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history, but in an 11-day span in late December, three miners died after separate incidents. By Jeff Young Jan 4 Environment Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety Jeff Young
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
Dec 18 Environment Data Dives And Shoe Leather: How NPR’s Howard Berkes Investigated Appalachia’s Black Lung Epidemic Data loom large in this investigation: Berkes analyzed 30 years of dust monitoring data. But it also required old-fashioned shoe leather reporting. By Jeff Young Dec 18 Environment How NPR's Howard Berkes Investigated Appalachia's Black Lung Epidemic Jeff Young
Dec 17 Health Black Lung, Red Ink: Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund More than 25,000 miners and their dependents rely on the federal trust fund for benefits because a responsible employer cannot be identified. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 17 Health Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 5 Environment Mine Workers Sue Federal Regulators Over Controversial Mine Safety Decision The United Mine Workers of America is suing MSHA after the agency reduced its heightened oversight of a West Virginia coal mine with a poor safety record. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 5 Environment Mine Workers Sue Feds Over Controversial Mine Safety Decision Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund The black lung trust fund provides payments to more than 25,000 disabled coal miners and their dependents but has faced chronic debts. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource