On the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia, the Trump administration is considering closing 33 federal mine safety field offices around the country. Twenty-nine ...

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 Donald Trump and run ...

HELENA n The federal mine-inspection crew in Montana is expanding as the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration adds inspector positions nationwide to step up safety evaluations, work the agency ...

MSHA issued 294 citations in October and November as part of its impact inspection program, which focuses on mines with “poor compliance history or particular compliance concerns.” The agency launched ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws, ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.Nearly three dozen MSHA offices would have their ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly three dozen MSHA offices would have their ...

HELENA - The federal mine-inspection crew in Montana is expanding as the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration adds inspector positions nationwide to step up safety evaluations, work the agency ...