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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump hosted a group of coal miners for a signing ceremony at the White House, where he extolled “clean, beautiful coal.” On Tuesday, the president signed executive orders ...

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 ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. – President Trump recently signed an executive order to try and reinvigorate coal mining in the U.S.. The Four Corners Region is home to the third-largest coal producer in the ...

Gene J. Puskar - AP Apr 23, 2025 30 mins ago Harry Colisino, right, a coal miner at the Marion County Coal company in Fairview, W.Va., holds a sign during a rally Wednesday, April 23, 2025 ...

According to a major new study, coal miner mortality rates are lower than national averages – but experts highlighted areas of improvement to keep the industry’s workforce thriving. The long-running ...

Somerset County coal miners began a 16-month strike on April 14, 1922, for better working conditions and union recognition. Miners and their families faced evictions, harsh living conditions and ...