US EditionTrump Administration Reverses Planned Closures of 3 Dozen US Mine Safety Offices
- On May 29, 2025, the Trump administration decided not to proceed with closing 34 regional locations of the agency overseeing mine safety across the country.
- This reversal followed pressure from coal communities and lawmakers who warned that cuts to MSHA and related agencies like NIOSH would harm miner safety and health programs.
- The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, had targeted these closures to save $18 million, but MSHA staff conducted nearly 17,000 inspections since early 2024 despite a 50% decline in coal enforcement staff over the past decade.
- Jack Spadaro, a veteran mine safety investigator, welcomed the decision as positive for both workers and MSHA personnel, while Congressman Dan Meuser highlighted its potential to stimulate employment opportunities and enhance energy stability.
- The reversal suggests continued federal commitment to preventing mine injuries and illnesses, as seen also in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restoration of over 300 NIOSH workers recently laid off.
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Federal officials call miners’ health a ‘priority,’ but are cutting a Pa. team studying mine safety • New Hampshire Bulletin
Brendan Demich speaks at a rally outside HHS offices in Washington, D.C. on May 22. (AFGE webstream)Brendan Demich was on a bus to Washington, D.C., last week to attend a rally outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office. At the same time, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was assuring lawmakers that critical programs in his department, specifically those protecting coal miners, would continue despite drastic cuts to hi…
The Conway Daily Sun
Federal officials call miners’ health a ‘priority,’ but are cutting a Pa. team studying mine safety
Brendan Demich was on a bus to Washington, D.C., last week to attend a rally outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office. At the same time, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was assuring lawmakers that critical…
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Chris Haddox: Mining for music: Coal Dust on the Fiddle
Ukrainian-born George Gershon Korson (1899-1967) was a journalist in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. While writing for the Pottsville Republican newspaper, he covered the plights of miners who worked in the anthracite coalfields. As his journalistic approach morphed into that of folklorist, his…
Federal officials call miners' health a 'priority,' but are cutting a Pa. team studying mine safety • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Brendan Demich speaks at a rally outside HHS offices in Washington, D.C. on May 22. (AFGE webstream)Brendan Demich was on a bus to Washington, D.C. last week to attend a rally outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office. At the same time, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was assuring lawmakers that critical programs in his department, specifically those protecting coal miners, would continue despite drastic cuts to his…
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