Aug 22 Environment Mines That Change Owners Have Worse Safety Record, Audit Finds According to a federal audit, mines that changed ownership during a 17-year period were nearly twice as likely to have safety violations. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 22 Environment Mines That Change Owners Have Worse Safety Record, Audit Finds 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 22 Economy Facing Second Lawsuit From Feds, Justice Coal Companies File Suit Of Their Own Coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have filed a lawsuit against federal surface mining regulators. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 22 Economy Facing 2nd Lawsuit From Feds, Justice Companies File Their Own suit Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 8 Environment Mine Safety Debt For WV Gov. Justice’s Family Companies Grows to $4M That $4.3 million is far more than the companies owed when Justice ran for governor in 2016, when he pledged to make good on such debts. By Alexandra Kanik and Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 8 Environment Mine Safety Debt For WV Gov. Justice’s Family Companies Grows to $4M Alexandra Kanik and 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 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 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 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
Sep 24 Environment Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Trump’s top mine safety regulator used a recent lecture in West Virginia to lay out his priorities for the agency charged with keeping miners safe. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 24 Environment Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 20 Environment Mine Health Expert Concerned About Review Of Coal Dust Rule The Trump administration has announced a review of an Obama-era rule that protects coal miners from exposure to the dust that causes black lung disease. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 20 Environment Mine Health Expert Concerned About Review Of Coal Dust Rule Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 28 Environment Manchin Opposes Trump’s Mine Safety Nominee West Virginia Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will not support the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the federal agency in charge of mine safety. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 28 Environment Manchin Opposes Trump's Mine Safety Nominee Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 13 Environment New Mine Safety ‘Assistance’ Program Raises Concerns Lawmakers and union leaders are raising concerns about the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration’s practices amid an increase in coal fatalities. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 13 Environment New Mine Safety 'Assistance' Program Raises Concerns Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource