Anyone else hear about Trump going after black lung benefits?

[Jade Dragon]

He sure is a hypocrite isn't he? I guess saving coal had nothing to do with people, but money, and excuses to get away with loosening climate regulations like a bewildered dipshit.

Here I'll even give a supremely red state source.

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/...cle_0710897c-7059-5343-a586-88fbfa0afaa8.html

 

[Nordberg]

Trump is considering making it easier to get. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/trump-reconsiders-rules-protecting-miners-black-lung-51814748 Gotta hate overburdensome regulation. Miners are replaceable but profits are not.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

He sure is a hypocrite isn't he? I guess saving coal had nothing to do with people, but money, and excuses to get away with loosening climate regulations like a bewildered dipshit.

Here I'll even give a supremely red state source.

According to this, they are "re-evaluating" the regulations pertaining to protection of workers from coal dust, diesel exhaust, silica dust, etc. That doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to make the regulations less stringent.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ng-regulations-black-lung-20171215-story.html

 

[Nordberg]

Something about the lifting of burdensome regulation that escapes you? The article like the one I posted, show that safety of miners will be made worse. Do you think he will make the regulation stronger/ C'mon.