miner safety

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…

 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…

Families of the victims are bracing for another anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Disaster; an explosion that ripped so violently through an underground…

Members of the state Senate had 25 bills on their morning calendar Monday, passing almost all unanimously. Those bills included:Senate Bill 623The bill…

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…

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…

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…

Patriot Coal is responding to recent actions from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. Yesterday, Thursday MSHA released a statement stating…

West Virginia’s congressional delegation is weighing in on the shutdown’seffect on mine safety. Approximately 1,400 of MSHA’s 2,355 employees…

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…