Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will greatly endanger mine safety - The Mountain Eagle

Trump Taking Flak from Mining Industry for Potential Closure of Field Safety Offices

Safety at Work The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, including those working at the Mine Safety and Health Administration offices nationwide that oversee safety field offices, according to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).   “There is a perfect storm brewing in America’s coalfields that will have the effect of destroying thousands of  coal miners’ jobs and s…

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will greatly endanger mine safety - The Mountain Eagle

Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart holds a helmet he wore inside the Upper Big Branch mine when it blew up on April 5, 2010, killing 29 men, as he stands for a portrait at his home in Orgas, W.Va., earlier this month. (AP Photo/John Raby) CHARLESTON, W.Va. Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donal…