The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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Black Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high. Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals back into the wild can boost damaged ecosystems, but they can't repair them. And, roadside attractions pay tribute to our enduring fascination with weird.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUMWA 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRule 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt Ruling Favors 2 Coal Miners Who Sued Over Trump Cuts
A federal judge has issued another favorable ruling for two coal miners who sued to get black lung benefits. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger on Thursday let Matthew Ward, a Mingo County coal miner, joi...
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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Miner Challenges Trump Cuts To Black Lung Screening Program
The suit challenges the decision by HHS to shutter the agency that processes such applications. In May, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ordered HHS to restore the program.
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