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Labor Department Announces MSHA Grants For Mine Health And Safety Education
The program that provides miners with safety and health training is eligible for more than $10 million in grants.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUS Mine Safety Grants Totaling $1 Million Awarded To 13 Recipients
Thirteen grants totaling $1 million have been awarded to promote U.S. mine safety. The U.S. Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the funding Tuesday through its Brookwood-Sago grant program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News3 Miners Dead In 11 Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety
Just a few months ago, the U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history. But in an eleven-day span in late December, three miners…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Mine Safety Agency Holding Input Meetings Around US
The federal agency that oversees mining safety is holding public stakeholder meetings in six states, including West Virginia.The Department of Labor's…
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Mines Owned by Gov. Justice Missed Safety Technology Cutoff
Two mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice were among three across the state that missed the deadline for installing life-saving technology to…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Unsecure Wall Killed Miner in West Virginia
A federal report says the wall that crushed a miner to death in West Virginia earlier this year wasn't properly supported.The U.S. Department of Labor…
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