Black Lung
Republican Lawmakers Seek To Block Funding On Black Lung Regulation
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee – chaired by Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers – have inserted into a broad appropriations bill language that would block funding for a Labor Department effort to reduce the occurrence of black lung, the disease that afflicts coal miners exposed to excessive mine dust.
Retired miners health benefits threatened by Peabody move
United Mine Workers of America officials told thousands of retired coal miners in Western Kentucky that the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Corp. threatens their health insurance and can be blamed on their former employer, Peabody Energy Corp.
Sen. Paul ignores science on black lung disease
Sen. Rand Paul’s letter responding to the recent news stories about the alarming increase in black lung disease — coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP) — among Appalachian coal miners and disputing the need for regulations proposed to reduce the level of respirable coal mine dust requires a response.
GAO review supports Obama black lung rule
The Obama administration used appropriate scientific studies and analysis when it proposed to toughen the limits on coal dust to fight a resurgence of deadly black lung disease, a federal government audit made public Friday concluded. Despite this, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and others oppose using their findings increasing protection for coal miners.
Monday: Ask Hal why he's against protecting miners from Black Lung
Congressman Hal Rogers is a guest on WYMT's "Issues and Answers" on Monday, July 30, and Kentuckians are invited to submit their questions.
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