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Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in Buchanan County, to tour the Buchanan Mine #1 on Friday, October 14, 2016. 

On Saturday, October 15, 2016, Congressman Griffith, along with miners, medical professionals, and legal representatives, discussed reforms to the black lung benefits program at a roundtable in Wise, Virginia. 

Griffith said “I always enjoy the opportunity to tour mines in Southwest Virginia, to hear concerns from the miners, as well as see the advances in mining techniques, new technology, and safety.” 

“As we discussed at the roundtable, miners exposed to coal and other dust deserve the benefits they are entitled to under the Black Lung Benefits Act, for undertaking the hard, thankless job of providing the energy that keeps our lights on.  Protecting the jobs, health, and welfare of all miners in Southwest Virginia is a priority.”

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