Retired coal miner Emory “Curly” Carter, 70, with his wife, Ida Mae Carter, 70, at their home on April 15, 2025, in Madison, W.V. It is unclear if they are part of the black lung protests. Ahead of ...
Arvin Hanshaw, of Summersville, W.Va., wears a hat with a miner silhouetted by the state of West Virginia, as he joins a group going to Washington, D.C., to protest the government's delay of the ...
NIOSH is offering free screenings to help coal miners identify black lung disease early and track respiratory health impacts from coal mine dust exposure. Federal safety officials are encouraging coal ...
Deep in Trump Country, Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating the 'Working Man' This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Coal miners, their family members, and union representatives rallied outside of the ...
OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for ...
Lisa Emery loves to talk about her "boys." With each word, the respiratory therapist's face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn't take long for that passion to switch to ...
This story was originally published by AP News. Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it ...
OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for ...