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Trump wants to increase mining. But DOGE is cutting mine safety staffers

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As the Trump administration wants to increase mining in the U.S., the agency charged with mine safety is seeing staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency.

Justin Hicks of the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom reports.

This segment aired on April 8, 2025.

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