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Black Lung Disease cases on the rise; how one miner got help

Clayton Baumgarth

Though resources are available to help those affected by the disease, connecting miners to government programs often proves challenging.
Indiana receives over $3 million to reclaim abandoned coal mines

Violet Comber-Wilen

The money comes from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands program. A combined $124 million will be provided to various states to address issues from former coal mining sites.