Silica Dust Rule

UMWA Demands Silica Dust Rules Be Implemented

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is demanding the immediate enforcement of federal silica dust protections in central Appalachian coal mines, in a statement released Thursday.

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Rule To Protect Miners Delayed Indefinitely

A lawsuit filed by kitty litter industry group has been further delayed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s continued requests that the case be temporarily suspended for 60-day periods.

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History Meets Local Activism And Trouble For Silica Laws, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, months of anticipation will come to a head this week as the Jefferson County Planning Commission reviews revised plans for a water bottling site in the rural community of Middleway.

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Will The New Silica Dust Standard Rule Be Implemented?

Before a new MSHA rule to limit miner's exposure to silica dust could take full effect, opponents threw up a new roadblock.

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