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Advocates support calls for full investigation of modern mine reclamation crisis

Leaders from coal-impacted communities are strongly backing the call from members of Congress for a federal investigation into the full extent of the damage caused by the coal industry’s failure to adequately clean up its mines.

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Senators from Appalachian states request a federal study of whether black lung benefits are adequate

black and white graphic with skeleton wearing miner hat, text reads "black lung kills"

A study by the Government Accountability Office looking at the adequacy of current black lung benefits for miners and their families requested by U.S. senators should bolster ongoing efforts to improve those benefits.

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