The injury rate for miners decreased in 2025, even as President Donald Trump pushed for increased coal production.

The agency will increase inspections and monitoring at high-risk sites to reduce miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica and prevent serious occupational illnesses.

In southern West Virginia, coal mining has long been more than just a job — it’s a way to make a living in a region where ...

On April 28, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. For the ...

On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal ...

Federal officials released new information regarding the death of a coal miner that occurred last month in Marshall County.

On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its second decision in Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc., a long-running case concerning the Mine Safety and Health ...

West Virginians are as familiar as those in any state with the dangers of mining. For us, though we might roll our eyes and joke about the potential for an inspector showing up, the reality is if ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by ...

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack. In the ...

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