World Aug 03 Rescuers in Chile recover bodies of 4 out of 5 copper miners trapped in a collapsed shaft By Associated Press
Health 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…
Health Dec 16 Watch 6:47 Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported 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… By PBS News Hour
Politics Sep 21 Senate panel backs bill to protect miners’ retirement funds An election-year bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners and their families is one step closer to a vote in the full Senate. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World May 16 Watch Unsure of Putin’s next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals President Obama and France’s President Francois Hollande agreed that Russia will face “significant additional costs” for undermining the Ukrainian government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a show of solidarity in Eastern Ukraine against the pro-Russian… By PBS News Hour
Feb 23 Watch Upper Big Branch Miners’ Families ‘Encouraged’ by Prosecutors’ Moves Upper Big Branch Miners' Families 'Encouraged' by Prosecutors' Moves… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Report on Deadly W.Va. Mine Blast Castigates Massey for Safety Lapses In the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades, 29 trapped miners were killed after an explosion deep inside the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Howard Berkes about a new report on the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Pilots Excused From TSA Patdowns, Body Scans In other news Friday, airline pilots will be able to bypass full-body scans and pat-downs that are being implemented at airports across the country. In New Zealand, 29 miners are trapped after an explosion at a coal mine in a… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Chilean Miners’ Rescue Presented Massive Engineering, Drilling Hurdle Three separate drilling plans were created to save the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose mine. Margaret Warner talks to one Americans who helped orchestrate the rescue. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Nova Documentary Examines Science Behind Chilean Miners’ Rescue In a documentary airing on most PBS stations, "Nova" captured the gripping story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months and explores the science used to rescue them. Continue watching