CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A man who worked on a process at the Upper Big Branch Mine that is designed to help prevent explosions in coal mines testified that he was not given the time or equipment to ...

Kevin Stricklin, who runs the US Mine Safety and Health Administration says, “We know the mine wasn't operating safely or we wouldn't have had an explosion.” Hoppy Kercheval, host West Virginia ...

But it said its failures did not directly contribute to the blast, which killed 29 coal miners in 2010. Mine Safety Agency Reports Failures Before Deadly Explosion The latest federal review of the ...

You have seen the news. The jury convicted Don Blankenship of conspiracy to willfully violate mandatory federal mine safety and health standards at Upper Big Branch South Mine (UBB). Such an important ...