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UMWA Holds Rally, Inspects Fayette County Prison

Herald-Standard

The Other War on Coal: Thousands of Retired Miners Could Lose Their Health Care and Pensions

Mother Jones

Sen. Casey, Greene County commissioner advocate for miner pension bill

Greene County Observer-Reporter

MSHA says FY 2016 the safest year in mining history

Safety and Health Magazine

Thousands of retired miners, widows receive letters announcing end of health care benefits unless Congress acts

West Virginia Metro News

UMWA hopeful congress will act on miner benefits

The Southern

Sen. Mitch McConnell says coal miner bill could get vote later this year

USA Today

Miners Protection Act to receive committee vote Wednesday

Observer-Reporter

Miners Protection Act gets spot on committee agenda

West Virginia Metro News

Senate committee to consider miner pension bill

The Hill

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