Multiple reports highlight growing outrage over significant job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which are seen as detrimental to the health and safety of coal miners, especially those suffering from black lung disease. West Virginia Senator Shelley Capito and other lawmakers are urging Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. to reverse these cuts, arguing that they endanger critical health monitoring and protections for miners. Despite promises of a coal revival from the Trump administration, these layoffs could severely limit resources for miner health programs, prompting legal actions and protests by concerned unions and workers. As millions in funding are slashed, the future of safety research and the well-being of coal miners hang in the balance.