The proposal to close 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration field offices across the country, including the one in St. Clairsville, has been overturned. This decision has been met with relief from ...

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to cancel leases at mine safety offices across the nation. Safety advocates warn it could have disastrous effects. President Donald Trump’s ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency. Nearly three dozen MSHA ...

Advocates voice deep concerns over sudden firings and layoffs at the federal agency reviewing mine safety disputes.

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. Offices that ...

CORE, W.Va. — Federal Mine Safety Chief Chris Williamson, the head of MSHA, toured the West Virginia University Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies in Core Wednesday, National Mine ...

Hundreds of mine safety trainers will gather at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy to explore the latest tools, techniques, and best practices in miner education. The National Mine Health and ...

On September 19, 2025, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission issued a decision, Secretary of Labor v. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, that re-defined the interpretation of the ...