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ACLC Director Steve Sanders addreses black lung on Lawyer2Lawyer radio show

July 18, 2012 Black Lung

A recent investigation found the rate of miners diagnosed with Black Lung Disease is surging after nearly three decades of decline.  Some blame lenient regulations, lax enforcement, even manipulation of air samples from mines.  Lawyer2Lawyer co-hosts and attorneys, Bob Ambrogi and Craig Williams, get the reasons behind this shocking increase and a breakdown of Black Lung litigation from Chris Hamby, the author of the Center for Public Integrity report, and Attorney Stephen Sanders, director of the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center.
Listen to the broadcast here.

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    • Water & Energy Equity
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