Please sign your organization (March 3) to this letter urging Rep. Dingell to include all of us in discussing how we can achieve a just and equitable transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“For the Kentuckians who have already been through so much, I know that these secondary events could cause more emotional distress we want to encourage you to call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline at 800-985-5990.” fox19.com/2023/03/03/bes…

New research finds coal miners are at increased risk of death from more diseases than just black lung, the latest evidence of the dangers of coal mine dust putting West Virginians in especially great peril. herald-dispatch.com/news/new-resea…

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Thank you for your leadership Senator Mark Warner!

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Today the U.S. Department of Labor wrapped up a comment period on a proposed rule for the authorization of black lung self-insurance. Read more about the proposed changes here: aclc.org/2023/04/19/dep…

New today: Coal miners desperately want regulators to strengthen the proposed silica rule and protect the next generation of workers. Operators, they said, can't keep getting away with retaliation against those who speak out on unsafe conditions. westvirginiawatch.com/2023/08/10/put…

OSMRE issued WV Dept. of Environmental Protection a ten-day notice, at our urging and following a site inspection, for granting 25 extensions to a Lexington Coal Co. violation first cited over 2 years ago. #EndMountainTopRemoval #EnvironmentalJustice Alliance Appalachia @AnthropoceneAL Sierra Club Appalachian Voices

Morning Edition Robert Benincasa covers MSHA_DOL hearing near Beckley on propsed silica rule. The proposed rule requires no routine sampling, making it virtually impossible to catch violations & compel corrective actions. Miners deserve better! npr.org/2023/08/11/119…

In reporting from Howard Berkes and Louisville Public Media, Danny Smith, an EKY miner diagnosed with black lung in his 30s, says, "I would rather be poor and [have] no home as to feel what I’ve been feeling lately and knowing it will only get worse."

Their article out today highlights the stark contrast between the projected impact of MSHA_DOL 's proposed silica dust rule and the number of recently diagnosed cases of severe black lung disease. publichealthwatch.org/2023/08/31/the…

Their investigative reporting reveals "more than 4,000 cases of PMF [Progressive Massive Fibrosis] identified by black lung clinics and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since 2010; more than 1,500 diagnoses in just the last five years alone."

MSHA's proposed rule is projected to save just 63 lives and prevent just 244 cases of black lung over the next 60 years. It doesn't add up. Take action: blacklungkills.org/silica

In an interview with labor rights activist Dolores Huerta, The Frontline looks at the power organizing holds to achieve climate justice. The labor movement and climate movement must join hands to tackle our global crisis. atmos.earth/dolores-huerta… by yessenia funes #LaborDay

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Start and RENEW your commitment to #climate #climatejustice and the #environment through 25 days of giving focused on these critical issues. National Park Trust @ORWildlife @PugetSKeeper Alliance Appalachia Dolphin Project Maui Forest Birds are some of the many options.

On Sunday, 75,000 people marched to #EndFossilFuels in NYC. Together, we're calling on President Donald J. Trump to stop approving fossil fuel projects, phase out drilling & declare a climate emergency. The movement to #EndFossilFuels is growing -- and we need you with us. bit.ly/EndFossilFuels…

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