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Posts Tagged ‘coal miners’

Black lung service providers shift in the face of COVID-19

By Willie Dodson | March 24, 2020 | 0
normal human lung compared to diseased lung

As coal miners with black lung disease have a heightened risk of complications from coronavirus, black lung healthcare providers work to respond to the global pandemic.

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Progress on healthcare for miners with black lung disease

By Erin Savage | December 18, 2019 | 0
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Congress reinstated a tax to fund healthcare and benefits for miners with black lung and their families for 2020 — but further action is needed to extend the tax and support the fund for 10 years.

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Miners Take Black Lung Demands to D.C.

By Molly Moore | August 6, 2019 | 0

Approximately 150 Appalachian coal miners, widows and their loved ones visited Capitol Hill in July to demand that Congress reinstate a tax rate on coal companies for black lung healthcare and benefits.

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Miners Pressure Congress for Pension Fix

By Kevin Ridder | June 7, 2019 | 0

Dozens of retired coal miners came to the capitol and called on Washington lawmakers to pass legislation to preserve pensions for tens of thousands of retired and working miners.

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Westmoreland Coal Allowed to Sever Worker Agreements

By Matt Hepler | April 8, 2019 | 0

In February, a federal judge allowed Westmoreland Coal Company to terminate benefits for current and retired coal miners.

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Blair Mountain Returns to National Register of Historic Places

By Hannah Gillespie | August 9, 2018 | 0

The site of West Virginia’s Blair Mountain labor conflict between coal miners and law enforcement was placed back on the National Register of Historic Places after a federal judge ruled its delisting to be unlawful.

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Black Lung Disease Surges as Support for Miners Dwindles

By Elizabeth E. Payne | August 9, 2018 | 0

A recent study shows that black lung disease in Appalachian coal miners is at a 25-year high — but federal taxes on coal companies that help compensate affected miners are set to expire next year.

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Mine Safety, Water Quality Targeted in West Virginia Bills

By AV's Intern Team | April 12, 2017 | 0

Bills before the West Virginia legislature threaten to diminish mine safety and water quality protections. The measures were proposed by industry groups.

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Retired Miners Face Possible Loss of Benefits

By AV's Intern Team | April 12, 2017 | 0

Retired coal miners face possible loss of benefits, a Duke University study reveals coal ash byproducts in area fish, The U.S. State Department approves the Keystone XL pipeline and other shorts from The Energy Report.

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Miners Protection Act Advances

By AV's Intern Team | October 7, 2016 | 0

Union coal miners, retirees and their families are one step closer to securing their pensions and benefits as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approves the Miners Protection Act.

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