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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she’ll go directly to the White House about cuts to agencies affecting miner safety and health.
President Donald Trump was surrounded by coal miners this week when he signed executive orders to boost coal.
This came just days after his administration cut staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which conducts black lung research and screenings.
Also, the Mine Safety and Health Administration closed its office in Wyoming County after terminating leases for numerous offices nationwide.
Capito said she raised the black lung issue with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week and that she’d go to the president next.
“He needs to make sure he’s doing everything he can, and I think he wants to, to make sure they’re in a safe work environment, and that includes the research that’s been done at NIOSH,” she said.
On Wednesday, MSHA suspended a rule intended to reduce exposure in mines to silica dust, an aggravating factor in black lung disease.
On this West Virginia Week, the legislature prepares to wrap up its 2025 regular session as both chambers work to pass a balanced budget – Gov. Patrick Morrisey is keeping a close eye on the process. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSince last summer, the plant has hardly operated at all, including during a cold snap in January that resulted in a record for electricity usage in the PJM region, which includes West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIt's been 15 years since the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia. Family members and others from the community gathered over the weekend to remember those who lost their lives in one of the worst mining accidents of the past half century.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMon Power’s Harrison and Fort Martin power stations, and Dominion Energy’s Mount Storm Power Station have sought a two-year exemption from the Trump administration for the Mercury and Air Toxics rule.
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