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As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump Administration. Miners, their families, and the community struggle with the illnesses the industry leaves behind. Our latest in this Pulitzer Center supported series follows the lives of Vonda and John. She is a national advocate for miners and their loved ones, he is slowly suffocating from his time in the mines. The Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO is an independent, nonprofit news organization focused on telling vital stories about Virginians.