Black Lung Bulletin
The Black Lung Bulletin shares updates from miners, families, Black Lung Association chapters, advocates, attorneys, and health experts working across the Appalachian coalfields. Browse the latest issue or explore past editions below.
Volume 4
Issue 1 — July 2026 (latest issue)
Updates on federal black lung benefits, the silica dust rule, health research, and organizing by miners and families across Appalachia.
Volume 3
Updates on efforts to increase federal black lung benefits, restore the silica dust rule, and support Black Lung Association organizing across Appalachia.
Coverage of miners’ rights town halls, advocacy for stronger federal benefits, Black Lung Association activities, and recent developments affecting the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
News from Black Lung Association chapters, federal and state legislative updates, and advocacy surrounding silica exposure, miners’ benefits, and workplace protections.
Volume 2
Issue 4 — September/October 2023
Reports from regional black lung town halls, health screenings, miner advocacy, and public hearings on proposed federal silica-dust protections.
Updates on Black Lung Association meetings, regional health screenings, federal policy advocacy, and ACLC’s recovery following the 2022 Eastern Kentucky floods.
News about efforts to strengthen silica-dust protections, protect the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and organize miners and families across the coalfields.
A look at the campaign to extend the federal coal excise tax, improve silica standards, and protect the benefits relied upon by miners and their families.
Volume 1
Chapter updates, renewed in-person organizing, and advocacy addressing silica exposure, federal black lung funding, and the growing severity of the disease.
Information on proposed support for miners’ surviving family members, improvements to the benefits process, and ongoing Black Lung Association advocacy.
Updates from Black Lung Association chapters and their efforts to protect health coverage, extend the coal excise tax, and preserve federal black lung benefits.
The first revived issue introduces the history of the Black Lung Association and its continuing work to unite, inform, and advocate for miners and their families.
