The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed on Saturday that it was drafting a plan to eliminate all limits on ...

Coughing violently, he spit out what looked like moist and crusty bits of dark gray paper with black streaks — dead lung tissue, his respiratory therapist told us ... of coal mine dust ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust ... exposure limits that already apply to all other workers in the United States.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 17 proposed tightening its standard for how much lead dust can be left on floors after contractors remove lead paint from homes and childcare ...

“With the dust comes silicosis,” said resident Ron Conway. “I’ve worked in the mining industry my whole ... the 35-year term of the deal, which limits the county’s ability to impose ...