DALTON — When their children were young, Ron and Lynne Griffin moved from their home on Park Avenue because of the frequent and fast-moving trucks from a Berkshire Concrete Corp. processing plant.

The long-awaited rule will limit miners’ exposure to the dangerous dust, which can lead to incurable and debilitating lung disease. The Biden administration unveiled a final mining rule Tuesday that ...

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Lunar mining will involve autonomous robots and small human crews, requiring advanced safety protocols for remote operations and emergency response. Key hazards include lunar dust, vacuum leaks, ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has updated regulations to protect miners from the effects of respirable crystalline silica, commonly known as silica dust. According to a recent ...

The proposed rule meant to improve working conditions for miners was released last summer. The White House has concluded its review of a long-awaited rule that would impose stricter standards on ...