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The Salt
Members of the Appalachian Beekeeping Collective inspect one of their apiaries. The collective teaches displaced coal miners in West Virginia how to keep bees as a way to supplement their income.

Out-Of-Work Appalachian Coal Miners Train As Beekeepers To Earn Extra Cash

Jan 28, 2019
In West Virginia, mining jobs have been declining for years, and there have been few other options to make a living. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective is hoping to help turn that around.
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Investigations
Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., speaking during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday he will hold hearings next year in response to an NPR and <em>Frontline</em> probe that revealed government regulators failed to identify and prevent dangerous

Fatal Disease Outbreak Among Miners Spurs House Hearings On Coal Mine Dust

Dec 18, 2018
The review comes in response to an NPR and Frontline investigation that revealed the failure of government regulators to identify and prevent dangerous conditions.
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The Two-Way
Excised and preserved lungs on display at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown, W.Va., in 2012, show the dramatic effect of black lung disease.

Ky. Lawmakers Didn't Consult Federal Experts About Limiting Black Lung Claims Reviews

Apr 09, 2018
The federal agency that certifies physicians who diagnose black lung confirms it was not consulted, while medical groups call for repeal of the state law that they say will hurt sick coal miners.
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The Salt
A sign advertises "The Workingman's Lunch" — an RC Cola and a MoonPie. The combo cost a dime during the Great Depression, and came in bigger servings than their same-priced competitors.

Even After 100 Years, People Are Still Reaching For The Moon(Pie)

Nov 25, 2017
Though the marshmallow-chocolate-graham cracker treat began a century ago as a coal-miner's snack, it is still made by the same Chattanooga bakery and has since become a cultural icon of the South.
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The Two-Way
In this picture released by the Tasnim News Agency, miners and rescue personnel carry an injured mine worker after a coal mine explosion, near Azadshahr in northern Iran.  (AP Photo/Tasnim News Agency, Mostafa Hassanzadeh)

2 Dead, Dozens Reportedly Trapped In Iranian Coal Mine Blast

May 03, 2017
Iranian state media say that as many as 80 people may be trapped in multiple areas of the mine in northern Iran.
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Shots - Health News
James Bounds is a West Virginia miner with black lung disease; it took him 4 1/2 years to get compensation benefits. A provision in Obamacare later made qualifying for those benefits much easier.

Obamacare Repeal Threatens A Health Benefit Popular In Coal Country

Jan 24, 2017
The Affordable Care Act made it faster and easier for a coal miner with black lung to get compensation benefits. Many in coal country want that provision retained, even if the larger law is repealed.
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Energy
President-elect Donald Trump's promises to bring back miner jobs and open mines again appealed to many voters in coal country.

Coal Country Picked Trump. Now, They Want Him To Keep His Promises

Jan 01, 2017
Voters in coal country overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump. They liked his promises to create jobs, even if they didn't like his other rhetoric. Now, they're waiting to see if coal can make a comeback.
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The Two-Way
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health sent a mobile testing unit to a fire station in Wharton, W.Va., in 2012 to screen coal miners for black lung disease.

Lawmakers Seek Better Count Of Advanced Black Lung Disease Cases

Dec 21, 2016
In response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.
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Shots - Health News
Retired coal miners could face the loss of health benefits if Congress doesn't implement a fix by Friday.

Retired Coal Miners At Risk Of Losing Promised Health Coverage And Pensions

Dec 08, 2016
A fund guaranteeing health coverage and pensions to retired mine workers is about to run dry. Congress has been reluctant to pick up the tab. Democrats from coal country say it's time to act.
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