Kline Statement on Regulatory Efforts to Combat Black Lung Disease
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
August 17, 2012
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on regulatory efforts to combat black lung disease:
For years, Republican and Democrat administrations tried unsuccessfully to strengthen protections against black lung disease. The views and proposals of key stakeholders were ignored, opposition grew, and as a result, progress was stymied. It appears we may now be repeating the mistakes of the past.
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