“MSHA’s November 2024 impact inspections identified ... The program targets mines with troubling compliance histories, prior accidents, or other red flags suggesting a heightened need for ...

Last month, the Trump administration nominated mining industry association executive Wayne Palmer to head MSHA.

According to the MSHA website, the miner died at around 2:50 p.m. Friday at the Black Eagle Mine in Raleigh County operated by Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The accident, which took place undergr ...

MSHA is also required to investigate hazard complaints, whistleblower complaints, and accidents. Regardless of who sits in the Assistant Secretary’s seat, MSHA will continue to be a constant ...