AP Spotlight Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety JOHN RABY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press Apr 8, 2025 Apr 8, 2025 Updated Oct 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.kAm%96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 v@G6C?>6?E t77:4:6?4J[ 4C62E65 3J !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A 2?5 CF? 3J t=@? |FD<[ 92D 366? E2C86E:?8 7656C2= 286?4:6D 7@C DA6?5:?8 4FED] %92E :?4=F56D E6C>:?2E:?8 =62D6D 7@C E9C66 5@K6? @77:46D :? E96 |:?6 $276EJ 2?5 w62=E9 p5>:?:DEC2E:@?[ E96 286?4J C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 6?7@C4:?8 >:?6 D276EJ =2HD]k^AmkAm%96 AC@A@D2=D 7@C |$wp 2C6 “:5:@E:4[” $E6H2CE D2:5[ 2?5 H@F=5 8:G6 4@2= 4@>A2?:6D “E96 8C66? =:89E E@ 5@ 2D E96J A=62D6]”k^Am kAm$276EJ =2HD 2?5 E96:C 6?7@C46>6?E A=2J65 2 D:8?:7:42?E C@=6 367@C6 2?5 27E6C E96 &AA6C q:8 qC2?49 >:?6 :? D@FE96C? 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