Daily Archives: April 5, 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Massey Energy Co. says seven miners are dead and another 19 unaccounted for in an explosion at an underground coal mine in West Virginia. Massey CEO Don Blankenship said in a statement Monday that the company was … Continue reading →

The Environmental Protection Agency issued tough new water quality guidelines on Thursday that could curtail some of the most contentious coal mining techniques used across Appalachia. In announcing the guidelines, Lisa P. Jackson, the agency’s administrator, cited evolving science on … Continue reading →