CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly three dozen MSHA ...

Safety advocates are bemoaning the delay of new safety standards to protect coal miners from deadly dust exposure.

OpEd: Kentucky residents who care about the welfare of working miners should ask Congressman Hal Rogers what he plans to do to keep regional MSHA offices open, and to keep miners safe.

OAK HILL, West Virginia (Reuters) -Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, ...

The democratic process of scientific study, public debate and comment helps regulators arrive at a rule that balances the ...

A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.

Attorney James McHugh has been tapped to serve as deputy assistant secretary at the US Labor Department’s Mine Safety and ...

She saw many safety improvements over the years, and always felt grateful that she could call the local Mine Safety and Health Administration office whenever she wondered whether a rule was being ...

The Morton Salt mine in New Iberia has been removed from a "safety watch" after improving its compliance with federal rules, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly three dozen MSHA ...