The Two-Way House Lawmakers Seek Federal Probe Of Black Lung Program November 8, 2013 • Reps. George Miller and Joe Courtney are calling on the Labor Department to investigate "allegations of misconduct by doctors and lawyers working on behalf of the coal industry" and their roles in benefits denied to coal miners with black lung disease.
The Two-Way Johns Hopkins Halts, Reviews Black Lung Program November 4, 2013 • Investigative reports from the Center for Public Integrity and ABC News concluded that the program "helped coal companies thwart efforts by ailing mine workers to receive disability benefits."
The Two-Way New Regulations Aimed At Black Lung Disease Appear To Be Stalled October 12, 2012 • United Mine Workers officials suspect the Obama administration doesn't want to move forward on the new rules during the presidential campaign. The federal mine safety chief says the process takes time.