MADISON, W.Va. — Emory “Curly” Carter sometimes feels like he can’t breathe. Household chores, such as cleaning and gardening, leave him gasping for air, making him feel like he has a ...

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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 ...

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that allowed him to buy a home with his wife Stephanie and hunt and fish in his ...

Layoffs halt black lung protection programs for miners NIOSH and MSHA programs suspended amid Trump administration cuts Miners face increased risk as safety regulations enforcement weakens OAK ...

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.

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 ...

Coal mining is one of the most dangerous jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly every day, they face the risk of serious injury from cave-ins or other accidents. Besides ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A West Virginia coal miner is taking legal action against the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in regard to the recent layoffs at ...

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 ...

on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raby) FILE - A statue of a coal miner stands at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/John Raby, File) FILE - In this ...