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Miners and supporters will rally to demand safeguards from black lung disease on Oct. 14

By Dan Radmacher | September 29, 2025 |

Black Lung Association member Roosevelt Neal and Black Association President Gary Hairston during a 2024 trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of miners with black lung disease.

On Oct. 14, coal miners, members of the Black Lung Association and their supporters will rally in front of the Department of Labor’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., in opposition to the department’s delayed enforcement of silica dust protections for miners.

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Miners and supporters will rally to demand safeguards from black lung disease on Oct. 14

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