Dossier
Central Appalachia
Coverage of Central Appalachia in the Nexus archive.
- Bill introduced in Congress to increase black lung benefit stipends for coal miners in Pennsylvania, beyond
A bill introduced in Congress aims to increase black lung disability payments for coal miners and tie stipends to inflation. Sponsored by representatives from Pennsylvania and Kentucky, the Support Our Miners Act seeks to address stagnant benefits that have fallen below the federal poverty rate for many affected miners.