Oversight collapse leads to mine safety issues

By The Center for Public Integrity

Failures of mine safety oversight body blamed for fatal disasters

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Black lung surges back in coal country

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GAO report supports science behind black lung rule

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Year after tragedy, mining industry seeks some self-policing

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Labor secretary leaves legacy of worker protections and unfinished business

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'They were not thinking of him as a human being'

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Bush administration kills safety regulation opposed by donors

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