Justin Hicks
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Federal mine regulators have published a long-awaited rule that would limit the amount of toxic silica dust mine workers can legally be exposed to. For the first time, miners in all industries will get medical checks that coal workers have had for decades.
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Kentucky and Indiana residents report damage after tornadoes moved through the region Tuesday.
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in 2018, Kentucky legislators changed the law to exclude radiologists. Today, only pulmonologists (lung doctors) with the certification to diagnose coal dust exposure can make a black lung confirmation for the state.
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FEMA is rolling out new benefits and processes for disaster victims in March. Many hope it will simplify a complex system that’s prevented some in eastern Kentucky from getting all the help they may be eligible to receive.
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Candidates are set for Kentucky’s 2024 elections, but many races have little or no competition.
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The federal government established a program in 1969 mandating cash benefits for coal miners disabled by the incurable black lung disease. If the worker dies from the disease, their families are eligible to receive benefits for the lost income.
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The First draft of the Kentucky Department for Local Government action plan to disperse flood aid is receiving criticism. Community member worry those devasted most by the flood are slipping through the cracks.
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Many Kentucky residents may have to vote somewhere new in this year's elections. That's because dozens of counties have consolidated polling places — a move that's raised concerns about ballot access.
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Mine advocates and companies commented in Washington, D.C. this week, expressing lots of different concerns. If passed, the new rules would attempt to keep mine workers, including coal miners in Kentucky, safer while they work.
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Kentucky officials defended the state-managed cleanup of eastern Kentucky’s devastating flooding during a legislative meeting on Tuesday, and largely avoided addressing miscommunication and ballooning costs that have taken place during the process.