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10 Dec 2009, 6:39 am by Matt Johnston
The Environmental Protection Agency is already holding 79 surface mining permits in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. [read post]
27 Feb 2012, 10:19 am
According to a recent article in The New York Times, federal charges were filed against Gary May a superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 workers in 2010. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 1:27 pm
The Massey Energy Company, owner of the Upper Big Branch Mine, has reportedly received sharp criticism and fines from regulators over its environmental and safety records. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 2:37 pm by Kris Maher
The government has stepped up surprise inspections nationwide in the wake of the April explosion at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 1:14 am
Alpha Natural Resources acquired Massey Energy Company in 2011, roughly 10 months after Massey's Upper Big Branch mine was the scene of the biggest mining disaster in West Virginia history. [read post]
19 May 2011, 10:50 am by Jon Coppelman
Last year 29 coal miners died in an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 10:14 pm
For some West Virginia legislators, sponsoring a mine safety bill wasn't just about preventing a repeat of the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine tragedy: it was also about something personal. [read post]
25 Jan 2017, 2:00 am by Anthony B. Cavender
 Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Blankenship, the former Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Company (MEC), the operator of the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 8:58 pm
This time, a 62-year old mine worker at Consol Energy's Shoemaker Mine in West Virginia lost his life after being struck by a trench digger. [read post]
15 Jul 2011, 1:24 pm
Massey Energy Company once owned mines in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. [read post]
16 Apr 2010, 2:20 pm
President Obama has announced sweeping mine safety initiatives in response to the recent West Virginia mining disaster in which 29 miners were killed. [read post]
29 Nov 2012, 11:10 am by Jeffery Robinette
Coal Mine Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney West Virginia coal miners are among the hardest working professionals in America. [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 4:40 am by Alexandra Farone
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [official website] on Thursday upheld [opinion, PDF] the conviction of former Massey Energy [corporate website] co-CEO Donald Blankenship for conspiracy for his role in a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29. [read post]
24 Jul 2013, 3:00 am
In early July, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the withdrawal of lands identified for solar energy development in the West from new mining claims that could impede development of solar energy sites. [read post]
13 Nov 2014, 4:53 pm by CrimProf BlogEditor
From Reuters: Donald Blankenship, a former chief executive of Massey Energy Co, was indicted on Thursday on charges he violated federal mine safety laws prior to the April 2010 explosion that killed 29 miners at the company's Upper Big Branch... [read post]
30 Apr 2010, 6:11 am by Joe Consumer
While the corporate disaster du jour - the BP oil rig explosion and spill, which gets more distressing by the hour - may be pushing the Massey Energy mine disaster off the national front pages, there are some very important stories still coming out of West Virginia since our last visit. [read post]
30 Apr 2010, 6:11 am by Joe Consumer
While the corporate disaster du jour - the BP oil rig explosion and spill, which gets more distressing by the hour - may be pushing the Massey Energy mine disaster off the national front pages, there are some very important stories still coming out of West Virginia since our last visit. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 1:49 pm
West Liberty's Volunteer Fire Chief called it the most severe mine accident he has handled since the mine opened. [read post]