Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship asked President Donald Trump on Tuesday to resist attempts in Congress to enhance criminal penalties for coal executives who violate mine safety and health standards. Blankenship, who recently was freed from federal prison, also asked …
The nation’s coal mines set a record for the lowest number of on-the-job fatalities last year, with 16. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a news release Monday noting two fewer deaths than the previous …
West Virginia mining regulators are calling for more reforms to protect coal miners’ health and safety. A report from the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training proposes tougher state standards to prevent explosions and revised inspection and enforcement measures. …
A new report by the National Research Council says the federal government should re-examine how much breathable air supplies to require in the nation’s coal mines and dedicate research dollars to building better devices. It’s one of seven wide-ranging recommendations …