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Blood On The Mountain
Mari-Lynn Evans and Jordan Freeman of Evening Star Productions have produced a new movie called Blood on the Mountain. See the Trailer HERE
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Bankruptcy appellate court overturns decision allowing Peabody Energy to stop paying for health care benefits for 3,100 retirees
[TRIANGLE, VA.] The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit today reversed a decision by federal Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt-States that would have allowed Peabody Energy to stop paying health care benefits for some 3,100 retirees that it … Continue reading
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Patriot marches in Fairmont, attracts Washington attention
As the United Mine Workers of America protested in Fairmont, West Virginia’s representatives in Washington wanted to let them know they were standing behind them. The rally brought in more than 25 buses filled with UMWA miners protesting the cuts … Continue reading
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Coal is only step one in Obama administration’s climate plan, according to industry group
Coal is just the first step in the Obama administration’s plan to tackle global warming, according to an industry group. “Even though right now [Obama] says the EPA should focus on the utility industry, we all know that other segments, … Continue reading
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The Rise and Fall of Don Blankenship
Three years ago, 29 miners died at the Massey Energy Upper Big Branch mine. It was the worst mining disaster in decades, caused by a methane-fueled blast that was so strong it killed miners more than a mile away and … Continue reading
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Are Union Leaders Richard Trumka and Cecil Roberts Murderers?
As Don Blankenship faces a likely federal indictment, the former CEO of coal giant Massey Energy is flailing out on his website against his enemies. He has accused the leadership of the United Mine Workers of possibly hiring a contract … Continue reading
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Mountaintop Removal Mining Gets Big Blow
In a major step forward in stopping the blasting of mountaintops to get to coal, a federal court unanimously upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to veto these projects under the Clean Water Act. In 2011, EPA, for the first time, revoked a … Continue reading
United Mine Workers march on Patriot Coal in Charleston over proposal to cut employee and retiree health benefits.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An estimated 6,000 to 10,000 union members and supporters rallied at the Charleston Civic Center on Monday, then marched a few blocks to Patriot Coal’s state headquarters, to protest a proposal from the company to cut employee … Continue reading
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Complete and utter disrespect speaks for itself
This is NOT A GRAVE YARD! THESE ARE THE GRAVES STONES THAT USED TO BE ON A MOUNTAIN THAT GOT BLOWN UP in mountain top removal coal mining.
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