West Virginia Mine Agency Releases Upper Big Branch Report
Following a 20-month investigation, the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training (WVOMHS&T) issued 253 violations and released a report surrounding the fatal April 5, 2010, explosion at the Upper Big Branch (UBB) Mine. Twenty-nine miners died that day in the mine, which was operated by Performance Coal Co., a subsidiary of the … Read more
W. Pa. wells had casing failures in complaint area
PITTSBURGH (AP) — At least two gas wells near a community that’s complained of sudden drinking water pollution developed casing problems during the drilling process, but neither Rex Energy Corp. nor state environmental regulators disclosed those problems during recent discussions about the contamination. A cement well casing is meant to prevent natural gas or fluids … Read more
Melting Arctic link to cold, snowy UK winters
The progressive shrinking of Arctic sea ice is bringing colder, snowier winters to the UK and other areas of Europe, North America and China, a study shows. As global temperatures have risen, the area of Arctic Ocean covered by ice in summer and autumn has been falling. Writing in Proceedings of the National Academy … Read more
