New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Lawmakers, Union Urge Mine Safety Regulators To Act On Silica Dust
A group of Ohio Valley senators says a watchdog agency’s recent report shows that federal regulators must do more to protect coal miners from silica dust, an especially toxic form of dust created when mining equipment cuts into rock layers near coal seams.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Watchdog Finds Coal Safety Regulator Not Protecting Miners From Silica Dust
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is not doing enough to protect coal miners from deadly silica dust, according to a new report from the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJustice Coal Companies Agree To Settle $5 Million In Delinquent Mine Safety Debts
Coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice have agreed to pay more than $5 million in overdue mine health and safety fines…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Health Protections
As Congress hears testimony on the epidemic of black lung disease among Appalachian miners, two labor leaders are calling on Congress and regulators to do…
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DOJ Files Suit Against Gov. Justice's Family Companies Over Mine Violation Debts
Updated May 8, 2019 at 2:45 p.m. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against 23 coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMine Workers Sue Federal Regulators Over Controversial Mine Safety Decision
The United Mine Workers of America is suing the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, after the agency reduced its heightened oversight…
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