"While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

#BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

https://e360.yale.edu/features/black-lung-pennsylvania

Silica dust is a silent threat on every construction site – but it’s 100% controllable with the right system.

Explore our latest guide to pick the best concrete dust collector for safety, compliance, and long-term performance.

Read more: https://vimaxfan.com/best-concrete-silica-dust-collectors-selection-guide/

#ConcreteDust #SilicaDust #DustCollector #ConstructionSafety #SilicaSafety #OSHACompliance #IndustrialVacuum #HEPAFilter
#JobsiteSafety #ConcreteGrinding #DryCutting #DustControl #CleanAirOnSite #VimaxGlobal

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

‘They don’t care:’ Advocates for miners with black lung worry as silica dust rule delayed again.

The rule — which would cut allowable exposure to silica dust in half — was supposed to go into effect in April, then August and now, depending on the courts, is likely delayed until October

https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/14/they-dont-care-advocates-for-miners-with-black-lung-worry-as-silica-dust-rule-delayed-again/

#BlackLung #mineworkers #SilicaDust #WestVirginia

Hear workers compensation Lawyer Michelle Tran on Vietnamese workers affected by #silicadust who are missing out on the financial and medical support they need.
We remember the #WestgateBridge disaster (54 years ago the #WestgateBridge collapsed killing 35 workers outright in Australia’s worst construction disaster to date.)

Wherever you are whatever you do there is a #Union for you.
https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/westgate-bridge-disaster-memorial

#3CR #labormovement #healthandsafety

#Union #solidarity with #Palestine as #Gaza is bombarded by the Israeli army .

The word that the world has been applying is genocide with no regard for international law.

First we remember the worst industrial disaster in Australian history, find out how business thinks 1 in 100 workers dying of #silicadust inhalation is less important than what surface you have on your kitchen

WHEREVER YOU ARE
WHATEVER YOU DO
THERE IS A UNION FOR YOU.
#3CR

https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/solidarity-palestine

#WorldCancerDay 4th February is approaching with 🇦🇹 successful inspection campaign on #SilicaDust concluded!
Learn how employers’ awareness of workers’ exposure to mineral dust has been increased: https://roadmaponcarcinogens.eu/challenge-4-2-milestone-inspection-campaign-concluded/
#RoadmaponCarcinogens #CloseTheGap #EUCancerPlan

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_OSHA/status/1620724116922814466