They also point to the dwindling number of mining fatalities — and mines in general. A statue of a coal miner stands at the West Virginia Capitol on Aug. 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va.

Safety advocates are bemoaning the delay of new measures to protect coal miners. On Tuesday, as coal miners crowded into the Oval Office to watch President Donald Trump sign an executive order ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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 ...