After courting coal miners during his campaign, Trump has left a trail of broken promises. Truthout appeals urgently for your ...

When the Trump administration took the first steps toward shutting down two major programs aimed at protecting the nation’s miners, the grassroots response was immediate, and vehement. And, it turns ...

On Tuesday, as coal miners crowded into the Oval Office to watch President Donald Trump sign an executive order meant to reinvigorate the coal industry, the federal agency responsible for protecting ...

The film discusses the critical health and safety issues in underground coal mining, emphasizing the high fatality rates and the need for improved safety measures. It highlights the importance of ...

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration is set to conduct more targeted inspections of high-hazard industries like construction, manufacturing and warehousing next year, continuing a ...

The Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency laid off 25 federal workers on April 1 who were responsible for the one program trusted by and relied upon by America‘s coal miners ...

A planned rule to set new silica exposure limits—and address Appalachia’s ongoing black lung crisis—has been under continued ...

Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, administered by MSHA, will support mine safety and health training programs nationwide, expanding education and hazard awareness in a high-risk ...

It was 74 years ago on December 21, 1951, when 119 men were killed after an explosion at the Orient No. 2 mine in West ...

* Former miners say Massey Energy puts profits over safety * Massey defends safety of West Virginia mine * Massey cited for two safety violations on day of blast By Jon Hurdle WHITESVILLE, West ...