Appalachian Voices: Advocates Respond to New Rule Cracking Down on Coal Industry's Abandonment of Black Lung Liabilities
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release:
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Amid new coal mergers, new Department of Labor safeguard closes "self-insurance" loopholes that currently allow industry to dump liabilities on Black Lung Trust Fund
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COAL COUNTRY - Today, the Biden Administration's Department of Labor released a new rule to address a long-abused loophole that allows coal companies to walk away from thei . . .
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Amid new coal mergers, new Department of Labor safeguard closes "self-insurance" loopholes that currently allow industry to dump liabilities on Black Lung Trust Fund
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COAL COUNTRY - Today, the Biden Administration's Department of Labor released a new rule to address a long-abused loophole that allows coal companies to walk away from thei . . .