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.

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.

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry. Nearly three dozen offices in the U.S. Mine ...

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met mines to emphasize the administration’s commitment to lifting ...

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

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 offices would have their ...

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Elon Musk announced the termination of leases for 29 Mine Safety and Health Administration field offices and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shuttered the program that ...

Reproductive health and mine safety programs are among those that have fallen victim to sweeping Department of Health and Human Services cuts, with thousands of federal workers laid off in the process ...