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Miners file case against West Virginia coal safety officials over silica dust

States Newsroom · November 2, 2026

The United Mine Workers of America and 52 miners have filed a lawsuit against the state Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, asking it pass a limit on the amount of silica dust being produced in coal mines. The union and the miners filed an emergency petition with the West Virginia Supreme Court on Oct. 29 to mandate…

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Miners file case against West Virginia coal safety officials over silica dust

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