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An in-depth article about miners suffering from black lung, the silica rule the Trump Administration has halted and the Trump Administration cuts to miners Safety / Health. Elections have consequences. Remember that in November 2026 apnews.com/article/blac...
Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
An in-depth article about miners suffering from black lung, the silica rule the Trump Administration has halted and the Trump Administration cuts to miners Safety / Health. Elections have consequences. Remember that in November 2026 apnews.com/article/blac...
On this National Mine Rescue Day of Recognition we honor those who signed up to risk their lives to save miners trapped by mine explosions, fires, Roof collapses and other dangers. Having seen first hand these brave rescuers in action they are truly the mining industry heroes.
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
On this National Mine Rescue Day of Recognition we honor those who signed up to risk their lives to save miners trapped by mine explosions, fires, Roof collapses and other dangers. Having seen first hand these brave rescuers in action they are truly the mining industry heroes.
Trump Administration cuts in the two federal agencies (NIOSH and MSHA) that protect miners from injuries, death and occupational diseases that include black lung and silicosis while ramping up funding to coal mine operators speak for itself.
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Trump Administration cuts in the two federal agencies (NIOSH and MSHA) that protect miners from injuries, death and occupational diseases that include black lung and silicosis while ramping up funding to coal mine operators speak for itself.
In my lifetime I have never witnessed anything as callous as RFJ Jr. & Trump admin. gutting of miners safety & health protections. They took a hatchet to NIOSH & MSHA, agencies that has saved thousands of lives-And increased miners risk of illness/death.
How Trump's Cuts Hit Worker Safety
The Trump administration’s funding cuts gutted NIOSH, the federal agency that has protected miners, firefighters, and millions of workers for over 50 years. Once the backbone of U.S. workplace safety ...
www.bloomberg.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In my lifetime I have never witnessed anything as callous as RFJ Jr. & Trump admin. gutting of miners safety & health protections. They took a hatchet to NIOSH & MSHA, agencies that has saved thousands of lives-And increased miners risk of illness/death.
The Trump admin. is the most anti worker / union in modern history-cutting workers safety & health protections exposing them to deadly hazards & eliminating unions & worker rights. Vote out those responsible including politicians that turned a blind eye.
‘He’s brazenly anti-worker’: US marks the first Labor Day under Trump 2.0
Advocates say Trump has hurt workers in many ways, often by cutting their pay or making their jobs more dangerous
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Trump admin. is the most anti worker / union in modern history-cutting workers safety & health protections exposing them to deadly hazards & eliminating unions & worker rights. Vote out those responsible including politicians that turned a blind eye.
How short staffed is MSHA? The Trump admin. terminated nearly 100 new enforcement hires & cut over100 more reportedly with buyouts- That is a question that needs answered. MSHA was short staffed before all this. These cuts put miners lives at risk. www.npr.org/2025/04/07/n...
DOGE makes cuts to mine safety agency as administration seeks mining expansion
As the Trump administration seeks to increase mining in the U.S., the agency charged with mine safety is seeing staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
www.npr.org
August 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How short staffed is MSHA? The Trump admin. terminated nearly 100 new enforcement hires & cut over100 more reportedly with buyouts- That is a question that needs answered. MSHA was short staffed before all this. These cuts put miners lives at risk. www.npr.org/2025/04/07/n...
The Trump administration cares more about getting the coal out of the ground than they do the safety and health of the miners. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/14/t...
‘They don’t care:’ Advocates for miners with black lung worry as silica dust rule delayed again • West Virginia Watch
A federal rule to limit coal miners’ exposure to dangerous silica dust is expected to be further postponed.
westvirginiawatch.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Trump administration cares more about getting the coal out of the ground than they do the safety and health of the miners. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/14/t...
Just checked-Top 20 cities with highest crime rate. DC not even on it. Top 12 cities in states that voted for Trump. Trump DC takeover looks like act of a dictator & diverting attention from his link to pedophile buddy / girlfriend. Where is GOP outrage?
20 Most Dangerous Cities in the US (2025 Updated)
Explore the latest data on the most dangerous city in America. Understand the factors contributing to high crime rates and how it impacts residents.
getsafeandsound.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Just checked-Top 20 cities with highest crime rate. DC not even on it. Top 12 cities in states that voted for Trump. Trump DC takeover looks like act of a dictator & diverting attention from his link to pedophile buddy / girlfriend. Where is GOP outrage?
Is the Trump Administration still denying miners across the country a confidential chest XRay from the NIOSH mobile unit to see if they have Black Lung /silicoisis? Are they still denying NIOSH travel outside of the Morgantown WVA area?
‘Fully operational again’: Dozens of WV miners get black lung X-rays as NIOSH mobile unit returns • West Virginia Watch
The National Institute for Occupational Safety Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program’s mobile black lung screening unit is back in action.
westvirginiawatch.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Is the Trump Administration still denying miners across the country a confidential chest XRay from the NIOSH mobile unit to see if they have Black Lung /silicoisis? Are they still denying NIOSH travel outside of the Morgantown WVA area?
Trump Admin plans to strip MSHA of authority to require mine operators to add safety/health protections for miners in mining plans. MSHA has used that authority for decades to prevent mine explosions,disasters,roof falls,black lung, etc. & saved countless lives. Another betrayal!
July 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump Admin plans to strip MSHA of authority to require mine operators to add safety/health protections for miners in mining plans. MSHA has used that authority for decades to prevent mine explosions,disasters,roof falls,black lung, etc. & saved countless lives. Another betrayal!
The Trump administration continues to deny miners the opportunity to get confidential chest X-Rays from the NIOSH “Miners Choice” mobile unit, withholding travel authorization. 25 years ago I worked with NIOSH/Congress to establish this critical unit to end this terrible plague. Need To Fix it Now!
July 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Trump administration continues to deny miners the opportunity to get confidential chest X-Rays from the NIOSH “Miners Choice” mobile unit, withholding travel authorization. 25 years ago I worked with NIOSH/Congress to establish this critical unit to end this terrible plague. Need To Fix it Now!
The Trump /GOP is giving the rich another huge tax break paid for by cuts to middle class, workers, poor, sick & needy—and will sink the country in deeper debt—So billionaires can buy bigger yachts/rockets/mansions/elections. This is what MAGA voted for. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/b...
The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut | CNN Business
Despite a brief market scare, the richest 10 Americans got $365 billion richer over the past year, according to a new analysis from Oxfam.
www.cnn.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Trump /GOP is giving the rich another huge tax break paid for by cuts to middle class, workers, poor, sick & needy—and will sink the country in deeper debt—So billionaires can buy bigger yachts/rockets/mansions/elections. This is what MAGA voted for. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/b...
The Trump Admin. first acted to cripple NIOSH/MSHA and miners safety & health by cutting federal workers, shutting offices & programs. Now Congress is drafting legislation for Trump that will be devastating to miners & mining communities. See UMWA warning! umwa.org/news-media/p...
UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation
“This legislation isn’t just a bad idea, it’s a dangerous one,” said UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts. “It strips resources from the very people who keep our country running; miners, ve...
umwa.org
June 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Trump Admin. first acted to cripple NIOSH/MSHA and miners safety & health by cutting federal workers, shutting offices & programs. Now Congress is drafting legislation for Trump that will be devastating to miners & mining communities. See UMWA warning! umwa.org/news-media/p...
Trump’s America- Send National Guard / US Marines to Americas streets to help ICE run down farm workers with helicopters, drag cooks/waitresses from restaurants, steal hard working parents from their children, put in handcuffs to deport them-while offering the rich a $5M “Trump Card” citizenship.
Sign-ups for $5M 'Trump Card' fast-track to US citizenship hit 15,000: 'That’s $75 Billion Dollars' - NewsBreak
President Donald Trump announced the "Trump Card" program, allowing wealthy foreign nationals to pay $5 million for fast-tracked U.S. citizenship, potentia
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June 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Trump’s America- Send National Guard / US Marines to Americas streets to help ICE run down farm workers with helicopters, drag cooks/waitresses from restaurants, steal hard working parents from their children, put in handcuffs to deport them-while offering the rich a $5M “Trump Card” citizenship.
Trump NIOSH cuts reportedly not restored. According to miner’s advocates the Miners Choice mobile X-Ray unit, critical for detection & prevention of the Black Lung disease, is not back in operation & there is a shortage of X-Ray readers. Black Lung Kills!
HHS reverses NIOSH firings that stripped coal miners' health protections
HHS has reversed the firings of more than 100 employees with the federal institute that protects coal miners from black lung, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
abcnews.go.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump NIOSH cuts reportedly not restored. According to miner’s advocates the Miners Choice mobile X-Ray unit, critical for detection & prevention of the Black Lung disease, is not back in operation & there is a shortage of X-Ray readers. Black Lung Kills!
Trump Adm. reckless cuts on miners safety at NIOSH & MSHA now reducing Special impact inspections. I started those in 2010 after the UBB mine disaster to quickly get inspectors to troubled mines to prevent those disasters. It has worked-No disasters since! Politicians need to act to fix MSHA / NIOSH
Coal miners backed Trump. He’s dismantled their safety net | CNN
The Trump administration has cut programs that protected workers from lung disease, aided those afflicted, and kept miners safe.
www.cnn.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump Adm. reckless cuts on miners safety at NIOSH & MSHA now reducing Special impact inspections. I started those in 2010 after the UBB mine disaster to quickly get inspectors to troubled mines to prevent those disasters. It has worked-No disasters since! Politicians need to act to fix MSHA / NIOSH
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The insane drastic firing of almost all the scientists at the only worker safety research agency will have a dire impact ://www.murray.senate.gov/new-report-trumps-mass-firings-at-niosh-spokane-research-lab-put-americans-at-risk-jeopardize-progress-to-keep-workers-safe-on-the-job/
NEW REPORT: Trump’s Mass Firings at NIOSH Spokane Research Lab Put Americans at Risk, Jeopardize Progress to Keep Workers Safe on the Job - Senator Patty Murray
ICYMI: Senator Murray Presses Secretary Kennedy on Decimation of NIOSH and Mass Firings at NIOSH Spokane Research Laboratory ***NEW REPORT with testimonials from Spokane employees HERE*** Washington, ...
www.murray.senate.gov
June 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The insane drastic firing of almost all the scientists at the only worker safety research agency will have a dire impact ://www.murray.senate.gov/new-report-trumps-mass-firings-at-niosh-spokane-research-lab-put-americans-at-risk-jeopardize-progress-to-keep-workers-safe-on-the-job/
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Courts have paused firings at 22 agencies because the president can’t unilaterally dismantle the government. A helpful breakdown for federal workers:
What the RIF just happened?
How to understand courts’ rulings pausing RIFs and agency closures
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
June 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Courts have paused firings at 22 agencies because the president can’t unilaterally dismantle the government. A helpful breakdown for federal workers:
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Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead.
Under Trump's budget proposal, inspections will drop to a historical law, OSHA's standard office is decimated and the Chemical Safety Board will be eliminated.
The result: More workers will be killed, maimed and sickened. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
Under Trump's budget proposal, inspections will drop to a historical law, OSHA's standard office is decimated and the Chemical Safety Board will be eliminated.
The result: More workers will be killed, maimed and sickened. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead - Confined Space
President Trump's proposed FY 2026 budget makes devastating cuts to OSHA and MSHA, and eliminates the Chemical Safety Board.
jordanbarab.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead.
Under Trump's budget proposal, inspections will drop to a historical law, OSHA's standard office is decimated and the Chemical Safety Board will be eliminated.
The result: More workers will be killed, maimed and sickened. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
Under Trump's budget proposal, inspections will drop to a historical law, OSHA's standard office is decimated and the Chemical Safety Board will be eliminated.
The result: More workers will be killed, maimed and sickened. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
Let’s keep on pushing and get all of MSHA and NIOSH back.
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/268...
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/268...
Labor secretary: OSHA, MSHA inspectors exempt from federal resignation program
Washington — Inspectors and investigators employed by OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration are exempt from taking part in the federal government’s deferred resignation program, Labor Sec...
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Let’s keep on pushing and get all of MSHA and NIOSH back.
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/268...
www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/268...
Saving NIOSH from Trump / RFKJr reckless cuts saves miners lives! That’s a fact.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Saving NIOSH from Trump / RFKJr reckless cuts saves miners lives! That’s a fact.
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The critical work of these NIOSH researchers that have saved miners lives will end if the reckless Trump administration cuts at NIOSH are not reversed. And miners will pay the price. wvpublic.org/a-researcher...
A Researcher Investigates Mining Hazards. Trump Cut His Program - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Curtis Tate spoke with Brendan Demich, chief steward for the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1916 about his Pittsburgh-based mine research team, whose employment status remains in do...
wvpublic.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The critical work of these NIOSH researchers that have saved miners lives will end if the reckless Trump administration cuts at NIOSH are not reversed. And miners will pay the price. wvpublic.org/a-researcher...