Apr 4 Energy & Environment WV Remembers Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster On 11th Anniversary Monday marks 11 years since the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where 29 miners were killed on April 5, 2010. Federal mine safety investigators determined that a buildup of methane gas and coal dust led to the explosion at the Massey Energy-owned mine. It was the worst mine disaster […] By Curtis Tate Apr 4 Energy & Environment WV Remembers Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster On 11th Anniversary Curtis Tate
Nov 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ex-Massey Energy CEO Draws Thousands of Votes For President In Closely Contested States Former coal executive Don Blankenship, who went to prison for his role in the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia, drew about 55,000 votes Tuesday as a third-party candidate for president, including thousands of votes in closely contested states. While not a significant amount in comparison to the more than 140 million Americans […] By Brittany Patterson Nov 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ex-Massey Energy CEO Draws Thousands of Votes For President In Closely Contested States Brittany Patterson
Apr 3 Energy & Environment Coal Country: Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? The actors deliver their lines from a sparse stage — just a few benches around them and 29 modest lights above. For the most part they speak directly to the audience, sharing memories of the lives of husbands, sons, fathers and nephews, some of the 29 men who died on April 5, 2010, when an […] By Jeff Young Apr 3 Energy & Environment Coal Country: Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? Jeff Young