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House Judiciary took up a bill Tuesday that addresses mine safety. Senate Bill 357, also known as House Bill 2566, is the Coal Jobs and Safety Act of…
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Federal funds for black lung benefits in West Virginia were cut about 44 percent. The United States Department of Health and Human Services Black Lung…
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Families of the victims are bracing for another anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Disaster; an explosion that ripped so violently through an underground…
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Members of the state Senate had 25 bills on their morning calendar Monday, passing almost all unanimously. Those bills included:Senate Bill 623The bill…
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The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training confirms that a miner died at Mettiki Coal’s Mountain View Mine in Tucker County.In an…
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A widow is battling for black lung benefits of her dead husband. Mary Fox filed an appeal on behalf of her late husband Gary Fox last year. Testimony…
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Kings Dominion does not plan to host a Halloween themed attraction called, Miner's Revenge next year.The Virginia-based amusement park does not plan to…
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Patriot Coal is responding to recent actions from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. Yesterday, Thursday MSHA released a statement stating…
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West Virginia’s congressional delegation is weighing in on the shutdown’seffect on mine safety. Approximately 1,400 of MSHA’s 2,355 employees…
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The United Mine Workers of America has reached a settlement with Peabody Energy and Patriot Coal that will help to cover health care benefits for retired…