Inspector General Urges Mine Safety Agency to Tighten Silica Dust Rules for Miners December 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Labor is urging the government’s mine safety agency to tighten restrictions on...
Mining Industry Vows to Fight Obama Administration Coal Dust Rule April 23, 2014 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. The Obama administration ordered a 25 percent cut in the levels of coal dust in U.S. mines to reduce deadly...