From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Earlier this year, coal miners with black lung disease scored a major victory when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill included a provision that locked in a tax — paid by coal companies — … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): In December, Congress missed an opportunity to extend the Black Lung Excise Tax as its historic rate. That leaves coal miners who rely on the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the dark – they don’t … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Two years ago, 150 coal miners and their families traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask Congress to pass a 10-year extension of the Black Lung Excise Tax. This small tax — paid by coal companies, not … Continued