black lung disease

Federal cuts brought a new study on mine worker safety to a screeching halt. Southwest Wyoming trona miners were hoping it’d fill the gaps in what’s otherwise a limited set of data.

The changes to the program come as the number of coal miners in Wyoming drawing federal benefits for deadly black lung disease grew in fiscal year 2024.

When some coal companies in Wyoming – and across the nation – go bankrupt, they dump their obligation to pay their miners’ black lung disease benefits on the American taxpayer. A new Biden administration policy aims to change that.

A black lung mobile screening clinic will take place in Rock Springs this week. The hope is to spread awareness of black lung in Wyoming.

According to the Northwest Community Action Programs (NOWCAP) Black Lung Clinic, more people in Wyoming likely have black lung disease than is actually reported, and a federal event this week is trying to raise awareness.

A new report shows that benefits for people with black lung have not kept up with inflation. This funding can be a lifeline for miners in coal-producing states like Wyoming.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is offering free and confidential screenings for black lung disease. NIOSH is traveling…