Posts Tagged ‘federal’
EPA decision to reverse health protections will harm Appalachians
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce that it will be rolling back health protections related to emissions from power plants.
Read MoreAdvocates respond to new rule cracking down on coal industry’s abandonment of black lung liabilities
Amid new coal mergers, new Department of Labor safeguard closes “self-insurance” loopholes that currently allow industry to dump liabilities on Black Lung Trust Fund For Immediate Release December 11, 2024 Contact: Trey Pollard, trey@pollardcommunications.com COAL COUNTRY – Today, the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor released a new rule to address a long-abused loophole that allows…
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