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For 29 Dead Miners, No Justice
Early on April 5, 2010, in the heart of West Virginia coal country, a huge explosion killed 29 workers at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine. Later that day, President Obama directed Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis to conduct “the most thorough and comprehensive investigation possible” and to work with the Justice Department to investigate [...]
Mining Firm to Pay Record $209 Million in Deadly West Virginia Blast
The current owner of the West Virginia mine where an explosion last year killed 29 workers has agreed to pay a record $209 million in penalties and restitution to settle an array of civil and criminal charges. U.S. Department of Justice officials today announced the settlement, which stems from the nation’s worst mine disaster in [...]
