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Black Lung Benefit Fund Would See Major Boost from Change to Coal Tax

By Willie Dodson | April 16, 2021 |

five miners wearing shirts that say Black Lung Kills gather around a notepad

Changing the structure of a tax that funds federal benefits for miners could bring tens of millions of dollars annually to the cash-strapped Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

Coal miners call on Congress for support amidst dual threats from black lung and COVID-19

By Willie Dodson | April 27, 2020 |

The coal industry is trying to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for a tax break at the expense of healthcare and disability benefits for miners with black lung, but miners are pushing back.

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Black Lung Benefit Fund Would See Major Boost from Change to Coal Tax

Coal miners call on Congress for support amidst dual threats from black lung and COVID-19

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