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 ...

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that ...

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

When black lung rates get higher, there won’t be a mystery — it will be as a result of these actions to let coal operators do whatever they want while miners pay the price.” Elon Musk ...

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 ...

That program, which relocates coal miners diagnosed with black lung to safer jobs at the same pay - along with a handful of others intended to protect the nation’s coal miners from the ...

As Trump Eyes Coal Revival, His Job Cuts Hobble Black Lung Protections for Miners By Valerie Volcovici OAK HILL, West Virginia (Reuters) - Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West ...