BECKLEY, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: During a public hearing held today in Beckley, West Virginia, a number of coal miners and advocates spoke out in support of strengthened silica dust exposure standards proposed by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration in response to an epidemic of new black lung cases among coal miners while highlighting areas where the proposed rule could be improved. "Ten or 20 years from now, w  more