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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.

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Health & Safety

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

8:28pm April 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.

President Trump praised the 2017 opening of this mine in Friedens, Pa., which created around 100 jobs.

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Science

Coal Jobs Have Gone Up Under Trump, But Not Because Of His Policies

5:00am February 23, 2018

by Jennifer Ludden

The number of U.S. coal jobs rose slightly during the president's first year in office. But energy analysts credit short-term market forces and say they won't stop long-term decline.

Politics & Government

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton And Coal Jobs

12:11pm May 03, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Did Clinton really say she's going to put coal workers out of their jobs?