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Mine Safety Office That Oversees Upper Big Branch Mine Splits

2 years agoNews : The Two-Way

The Mine Safety and Health Administration released details of its break up of the district office that oversees Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia.
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Questions Remain Year After W. Va. Mine Explosion

News : The Two-Way (2 years ago)

A year after 29 miners died in a blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, the nation's worst coal mine accident in 40 years is still not fully explained. And the scope of the disaster still alarms mine safety... Read Post

Don Blankenship: "We don't pay much attention to the violation count"

US Politics / Liberal : Daily Kos (3 years ago)

In the wake of the death of at least 25 West Virginia coal miners at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine, and with the news that this mine has been cited more than 3,000 times for safety violations, a 2003 quote from Massey CEO Do... Read Post

Mine Safety Officials Ditched Safety Citation Fearing Congressional Scrutiny

News : The Two-Way (last year)

The safety citation and order involved a consultant for Massey Energy and was issued during the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) investigation of the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster in West Virginia. Read Post


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