A new federal rule aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease, has been put on delay until August. (Getty Images) As President Donald Trump signed ...

After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice. Protesters at the coal miners’ rally in ...

It has not been a very good year for the American coal industry, as both exports and price per ton continue to trend downwards, but it’s been even worse for the coal miners themselves. Meanwhile, one ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard. Gary Hairston, 71, is a retired coal miner ...