Nation Sep 21 Minnesota grapples with nickel mining impacts as EV manufacturing raises demand By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Richard Coolidge
Health Aug 09 Watch 9:31 Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners One in five coal miners in central Appalachia with at least 25 years of experience has black lung disease. It is caused by inhaling toxic dust in and around mines and the most severe form is at its highest rate… By William Brangham, Layla Quran
World Oct 16 Family mourns coal miner’s death in Turkey, demands punishment for explosion Friday’s explosion at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the Black Sea town of Amasra killed 41 miners and injured 11. By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press
World Oct 14 Death toll rises to 41 in Turkish coal mine blast, dozens rescued An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 22 people, Turkey's health minister announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped to the surface. By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press
World Jun 09 Polish miners, power workers, protest shift away from coal Some four thousand Polish coal mining and power workers have protested in Warsaw against the gradual phasing out of coal use and against a European Union court order to immediately close down a mine. By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press
Jan 22 Watch 8:27 Coal miners have been inhaling deadly silica dust for decades. Now they’re dying For decades, coal miners have been inhaling silica dust on the job. The extremely fine particles, generated when the quartz-rich limestone surrounding coal seams is cut, lodge in the lungs, obstructing respiration. According to a Frontline/NPR report, both the industry… Continue watching
May 02 Retired coal miners get health care fix, but pension problems remain By Julie Percha On Monday, lawmakers announced they reached a permanent solution for miners by glomming a health care fix onto the new government funding bill on track for passage this week. Funding for the miners provision would rely on trade fees, called… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: May Day demonstrators protest Trump policies By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, demonstrators in more than 200 cities took to the streets in massive May Day events, mostly directed toward President Trump’s policies. Also, the South and Midwest are bracing for more severe weather after powerful weekend… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:47 As Trump softens border wall money demand, will other barriers derail spending bill? By PBS News Hour Numerous reports suggested overnight that President Trump is open to delaying a border wall down payment, leading Democrats on Capitol Hill to declare a kind of victory and see hope for avoiding a government shutdown. But even if the border… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:47 Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported By PBS News Hour Lung disease is a well-known deadly consequence of working in the coal industry. But a new NPR study finds miners are suffering from the most advanced form of the disease at a rate ten times higher than the government has… Continue watching