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Federal Ruling Reaffirms Existing Protections Against Coal Pollution

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined Friday that the federal government’s attempt to streamline how coal mines comply with the Endangered Species Act is unlawful.

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Silica Dust Rule Likely Delayed Again, Court Filing Says

The mining industry has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to delay the implementation of the silica dust rule until Oct. 17.

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UMWA's Roberts Intervened To Save Federal Black Lung Program

United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts was among those who personally asked the U.S. health secretary to save a program that screens for black lung.

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Trump Zeroed Out Federal Heating Assistance W.Va. Depends On

Twenty state attorneys general have sued to stop cuts to a federal low-income heating assistance program. West Virginia is not among them. Many West Virginia households struggle with the cost of heating...

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