“This is the consequence of their work and the consequence of us wanting cheap electricity. We're back where we were [nearly 50 years ago]…Coal miners are no better off than they were [then].”

Mountain State Spotlight / NPR · Aug 4 · Black lung disease in Appalachia hits highest rates in nearly 50 years

“The new findings 'should stagger and shock anyone who has compassion for … hardworking people'”

NPR · Aug 4 · Black lung disease in Appalachia hits highest rates in nearly 50 years