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Amid Black Lung Surge Pulmonary Rehab Brings Hope To Disabled Miners
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Marcy Tate grew up in southwest Virginia in a coal mining family. “My father-in-law was a coal miner, my father was a coal miner, my grandfather was a coal miner,… Read More
McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Amid a surge in cases of black lung disease, concerns are rising about the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, which provides federal benefits to some coal miners with the disease. A tax… Read More
Black Lung Benefits Fund in Deepening Debt as Epidemic Surges
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new study from the Government Accountability Office finds that the federal fund supporting coal miners with black lung disease could be in financial trouble without congressional action. As NPR… Read More
Miners’ Message to Trump: Protect Benefits
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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President Donald Trump’s campaign-style rally in Louisville got the attention of some retired coal miners in the region. They’re particularly worried about being able to afford health insurance on a… Read More
KY, WV Move to Weaken Mine Safety Rules
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Lawmakers in both Kentucky and West Virginia are working to loosen mine safety regulations, alarming some mine safety experts. Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that reduces the number of underground… Read More