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Brian Slupski

DOGE Slashes 'Black Lung' Healthcare as Trump Promises to Bring Back More Mining Jobs: 'There Won't Be Anyone to Work in the Mines'

Although President Donald Trump has signed several measures to support the coal industry, he also has made cuts to federal agencies that miners say jeopardize their health.

Trump signed at least four executive orders meant to help coal. The orders involved new leases on federal lands and a relaxing of emissions standards on coal plants, NPR reported.

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