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Proposed Luzerne County Council resolution advocates increased black lung benefits
21 Sep 2025 23:08 GMT
… coal miners, including increasing monthly black lung benefit rates, the agenda said … .
Thousands of miners disabled by black lung disease and their dependents rely … on federal black lung benefits, including 109 county residents …
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Maryland Deadfest 2026 Add Oranssi Pazuzu, Wayfarer, and Black Lung Amidst Daily Lineup Announcement
18 Sep 2025 22:19 GMT
… that Oranssi Pazuzu, Wayfarer, and Black Lung will also be part of … , May 21st @ Nevermore Hall:
Avernus
Black Lung
Bongzilla
Lair of the Minotaur …
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New federal law encourages coal mining that isn’t subject to black lung-related tax
17 Sep 2025 21:08 GMT
… that supplements the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Black lung disease is … vice president of the National Black Lung Association, I, along … families with a better black lung benefit system and the … often end there.
The black lung trust fund, which kicks …
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Law gives coal companies a legal way of avoiding black lung tax payments
17 Sep 2025 21:08 GMT
… benefit that coal miners with black lung receive. It hasn’t … Safety and Health. The black lung associations, clinics and others … need to increase the black lung benefit levels while also making … dust that is making the black lung epidemic worse.
If they …
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This Week in People’s History, Sep 24–30, 2025
23 Sep 2025 02:08 GMT
… #39; pneumoconiosis, which is also known as Black Lung Disease, which … physicians would rule out Black Lung almost no matter … autopsy) discovered to have Black Lung Disease, were denied government … medical-unit-rarely-finds-black-lung-helping-coal-industry- …
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As black lung cases continue to climb, silica rule delay leaves miners vulnerable
09 Sep 2025 16:55 GMT
… looking to be evaluated for black lung. The Morgantown-based occupational medicine … state seeking their diagnosis and black lung benefits. He can determine, through … miners first, profits next.”
Though black lung progresses slowly, people like Werntz …
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Thankful for black lung resolution
09 Sep 2025 05:58 GMT
… Congress to increase black lung benefits.
My father died from black lung after working … raise federal black lung benefits. Today, a single miner with black lung receives less … ;month. When Congress created the black lung benefits program, the value of …
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Commentary: New Federal Law Encourages Coal Mining That Isn’t Subject to Tax That Supports Black Lung Programs
08 Sep 2025 12:04 GMT
… tax that supplements the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Black lung disease is killing … vice president of the National Black Lung Association, I, along with other … Occupational Safety and Health. The black lung associations, clinics and others worked …
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Knox Fiscal Court pushes for black lung funding, addresses bridge safety
02 Sep 2025 16:55 GMT
… issues including federal funding for black lung recipients, and infrastructure deterioration at … , to support legislation increasing monthly black lung benefits. Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell …
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New federal law encourages coal mining that isn’t subject to tax that supports black lung programs
28 Aug 2025 10:16 GMT
… tax that supplements the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Black lung disease is killing … Occupational Safety and Health. The black lung associations, clinics and others worked … vice president of the National Black Lung Association.
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