"The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job.

In a court filing last week, the Trump administration said that the Labor Department plans to “reconsider” portions of the rule that are the subjects of an ongoing legal fight.

It did not specify what exactly it plans to reconsider about the rule, and a spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions from The Hill.

The rule in question was issued by the Biden administration in 2024. It lowered the legal limit for miners’ exposure to silica while on the job."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill December 1, 2025. [2]