Coal Miners Rally for Silica Dust Protections in Washington

Coal miners rally for silica dust protections in Washington

Advocates said protections haven’t gone into effect because of a court decision putting the rule on hold pending a legal challenge.

Victims of black lung disease protest ongoing delays for toxic silica dust protections

(Justin Hicks / KPR)Former coal miners and their families held a rally in front of a Department of Labor building in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. They say they’re frustrated and tired of delays to enforcement of a safety measure designed to protect miners from toxic silica dust.After a court froze the long-awaited safety rule, Trump administration lawyers have done little to challenge the stay. Instead, they’ve blocked interest groups including m…

As black lung surges, coal miners rally for protections in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON — Ravaged by black lung disease, retired coal miner Gary Hairston stood with nearly 100 other underground workers and advocates on Tuesday...

Coal Miners and Advocates Plead With Trump to Enforce Black Lung Rule - Inside Climate News

In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and protect workers from irreversible health impacts.

West Virginians join other advocates in D.C. to rally for silica rule enforcement

Several West Virginia groups made the trip to Washington D.C. on Tuesday to rally outside of the U.S. Department of Labor over the silica rule that has still no

‘It seems like they don’t care about us’: Rural America ruptured as coal miners protest lax rule enforcement linked to black lung

Miners on Tuesday are gathering outside the Labor Department building to protest the Trump administration’s response to black lung.