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Advocates call on Congress to make sure coal companies don’t skip out on black lung responsibilities

By Molly Moore | March 20, 2025 | 0

“Congress needs to get serious about preventing black lung disease, improving benefits for miners with the disease, and ensuring the solvency of the trust fund instead of bending over backwards for the companies that have caused the black lung epidemic,” said Rebecca Shelton, Director of Policy at Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center.

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