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West Virginia chemical spill causes state of emergency

January 10, 2014 By John Case

More than 100,000 homes, businesses and hospitals in nine counties around Charleston, W. Va., are without water due to a chemical leak into the Elk River, which provides water for an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 people.

Mine workers: Federal mine safety agency’s deficiencies helped lead to fatal disaster

March 9, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Mine Workers Pres. Cecil Roberts adds the agency was also victim of lack of funds and mis-directed priorities imposed by the GOP Bush government in the years before the blast.

Mine owner to pay $210M for deadly explosion

December 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

The owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 died in an explosion agreed to pay $210 million, the biggest ever payout for a disaster the government blamed on "the ruthless pursuit of profits ahead...

Miners demand prosecution of Massey execs

October 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Mine workers are now demanding criminal prosecution of 18 Massey Coal Company executives - including retired CEO Don Blankenship - for "industrial homicide."

W.Va. Democrat Tomblin beats back right wing in governor’s race

October 6, 2011 By John Case

The tally in the low turnout election was just under 50 percent for Tomblin, 47.5 percent for Republican drilling executive Bill Maloney, with the remainder going for Mountain Party candidate.