CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule ...

As black lung continues to kill coal miners, House Republicans moved to block enforcement of a life-saving safety rule. Black lung is on the rise among underground coal miners. (Photo by Justin ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the ...

FILE - A haul truck with a 250-ton capacity carries coal after being loaded from a nearby mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek strip mine near Decker, Mont., Nov. 15, 2016. The mine is in the Powder ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule ...

United Mine Workers of America President Cecil E. Roberts speaks at a rally to celebrate Mitchell Day, a UMWA union holiday, on Friday, April 1, 2016, in Waynesburg, Pa. (Kelly Tunney/Herald-Standard ...

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