mine safety
Today in eco-history: Dirty coal killed 45 Virginians
April 24, 2017In the early morning hours of April 24, 1938, 25 more bodies were carried out of the Red Jacket Mine in Keen Mountain, Virginia, then down the mountain and into an identification center that was set...
Read moreUBB mine disaster: Blankenship trial’s end at hand
November 18, 2015In a surprising move the defense team for accused coal criminal, Don Blankenship, rested its case Nov. 16 without presenting any witnesses.
Read moreTurkish unions, charging “murders,” stage national strike over mine disaster
May 16, 2014"The horrific news coming from the coal mine near Soma is a punch in the gut for every coal miner everywhere in the world."
Read moreFeds show Massey faked safety records in deadly W Va mine
June 29, 2011Federal investigators say they have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died last year, the deadliest U.S. coal field disaster in...
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