Mine safety: Are lawmakers doing all they could?
February 6, 2012 by Ken Ward Jr. Today and tomorrow, the House and Senate Judiciary committees at the West Virginia Legislature are holding informational sessions to discuss the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster and to hear about at least two pending pieces of mine safety legislation. We’ve talked before about Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s bill … Read more
Ethics complaint about Coal Industry blaming birth defects on “inbreeding” instead of MTR
Coal industry lawyers from the firm Crowell & Moring tried to blame the increased rate of birth defects among residents near Appalachian surface mining sites on inbreeding. Assistant law professor Jason Huber alleged that the four Crowell & Moring lawyers violated the Washington, D.C., Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers because their web post “contained … Read more
Blair Mountain march continues, despite some snags
“What we do know is that many of the owners of these campsites were very hospitable at first, but have since said with regret that we cannot rest on their property,” said Chuck Keeney, great-grandson of famed UMWA leader Frank Keeney. “The coal companies are trying to stop us by throwing obstacles and propaganda in … Read more
MSHA hits Massey mine with 20 withdrawal orders
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