Federal laws and other regulations require that rules written by federal agencies use scientific evidence about how to minimize risk. And under an executive order signed by President Bill Clinton in ...

MSHA inspectors are supposed to check every working section of a mine ... “It’s a stupid proposal made by stupid people who obviously have no concept or no knowledge about mine safety,” Spadaro said.

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack.

MSHA inspectors are supposed to check every working ... s a stupid proposal made by stupid people who obviously have no concept or no knowledge about mine safety,” Spadaro said.