Coal Mining Deaths Almost Double Under Trump Administration

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Guess what happens when you repeal safety regulations?

From The Hill:

Workplace deaths in the coal mining industry increased last year to their highest point in three years.

A total of 15 miners died on the job in 2017, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data show, compared with eight in 2016.

That year saw the fewest mining deaths since records began.

West Virginia had the most miner deaths in 2017 with 8. That was the total number of miner-related deaths in the entire U.S. in 2016.

Gee, do you think it has anything to do with all those pesky regulations Donald Trump is so proud of rolling back?

#ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmm

Since Trump took credit for no airline deaths last year, he must also take blame for the spike in coal mining deaths (where he actually rolled back safety and environmental regs). https://t.co/3Crqdrl9Ta

— Patrick S. Tomlinson (@stealthygeek) January 2, 2018

Rolling back regulations that protect workers has consequences: death toll for coal miners doubled in 2017 from 2016! https://t.co/nHTr9ftLH6

— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) January 2, 2018

There hasn't been a commercial airline death in the U.S. since 2009. So why don't you take credit for something you actually did, like nearly double the number of deaths of coal miners you supposedly care about https://t.co/oIIJ6FassO

— M&erson (@andersonmt09) January 2, 2018

So since @realDonaldTrump is taking credit for there being no commercial airline deaths in 2017, will be accept the blame for coal mining deaths doubling? See how this goes @realDonaldTrump? You gotta accept the bad with the good when @POTUS. https://t.co/w9CjKkyfI1

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) January 2, 2018