Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 7, 2010 Massey Energy and its CEO center of political controversy JULIAN, W.Va. - The coal mine rocked by an explosion that killed at least 25 workers in the nation's deadliest mining disaster since 1984 had been cited for 600 violations in less than a year and a half, some of them for not properly ventilating methane — the highly combustible gas suspected in the blast.The disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine has focused attention on the business and safety practices of the owner, Massey Energy, a powerful and politically connected company in Appalachia known for producing big profits, as well as big piles of safety and environmental violations and big damage awards for grieving widows. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show#36204374 Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 CEO of Mine Where 25 Workers Were Killed Is a Teabagger http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/04/07/ceo-of-mine-where-25-workers-were-killed-is-a-teabagger/ Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 13, 2010 GROUPS CALL FOR ARREST OF WEST VIRGINIA MINE CEO By Daniel Tencer, Raw Story A coalition of NGOs say Don Blankenship is "as criminally culpable as any mass murderer" for the mine disaster because he had systematically worked to avoid safety regulations. http://www.alternet.org/story/146427/groups_call_for_arrest_of_west_virginia_mine_ceo Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
