U.S. Miners See an Increase in Black Lung Disease May 24, 2011 No Comments on U.S. Miners See an Increase in Black Lung Disease Post View 0 A new report shows that black lung disease, a leading cause of illness among coal miners, is starting to rise again in the face of…
500 Coal Mining Jobs Lost in West Virginia December 9, 2009 No Comments on 500 Coal Mining Jobs Lost in West Virginia Post View 0 Blaming environmental lawsuits and EPA over regulation, Consul Energy has announced that it will be laying off 500 workers next year in West Virginia. In…