US Congress cuts $40M from mine safety budget

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Appropriations health subcommittee slashes funding for mine worker safety agencies

Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Robert Aderholt

Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Robert Aderholt | Credits: Congressman Robert Aderholt

The US Congress’s labour and health appropriations subcommittee voted to cut funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by nearly US$40 million this week (September 2), a day after the…

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