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Living for Coal, Dying for Breath

May 11, 2026 Chris Tyree

As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump Administration. Miners, their families, and the community struggle with the illnesses the industry leaves behind.

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In Federal Government, Health, Pulitzer Center Tags coal, mining, black lung, Fractured State

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