A 53-year-old miner was killed April 2 after being struck by falling rock while working underground, according to a federal ...
On April 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its second decision in Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc., a long-running case concerning the Mine Safety and Health ...
Clearly, 2–1 decisions can cut both ways. Mining industry observers will remember that in April 2022, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), in Secretary of Labor v. KC ...
Federal officials released new information regarding the death of a coal miner that occurred last month in Marshall County.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just upheld MSHA’s broad interpretation of what constitutes a “mine” – any facility “necessarily connected with ...
Two fatal mining incidents that West Virginia suffered in April 2026 occurred at underground mines with long safety violation histories, days before the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine ...
Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run ...
West Virginians are as familiar as those in any state with the dangers of mining. For us, though we might roll our eyes and joke about the potential for an inspector showing up, the reality is if ...
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