MicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoAs Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for minerswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkAs Trump eyes coal revival, his job cuts hobble black lung protections for minerswww.reuters.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
Summary Layoffs halt black lung protection programs for miners NIOSH and MSHA programs suspended amid Trump administration cuts Miners face increased risk as safety regulations enforcement weakens
minus-squareexpatriado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days ago1/3 of coal power plants in the US have been converted to gas, if anything this may slowdown the conversation of the remaining 2/3, but i doubt will expand its use, since gas is cheaper and cleaner
minus-squareentwine413@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoHe’ll probably ban gas plants for being too dirty.
1/3 of coal power plants in the US have been converted to gas, if anything this may slowdown the conversation of the remaining 2/3, but i doubt will expand its use, since gas is cheaper and cleaner
He’ll probably ban gas plants for being too dirty.