Families of the the men killed at the Upper Big Branch Disaster went through 5 days of mediation before coming to an agreement with Alpha Natural Resources. An attorney representing two families say the company was respectful.
Republican Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito introduced a new mine safety bill shortly after the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration released its report into what happened at Upper Big Branch.
The Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act failed to pass the House as critics called it ‘premature.’ More than 20 months after the UBB explosion, the National Mining Association wants to wait for more completed studies.
On Tuesday, the department of justice announced a settlement agreement with Alpha Natural Resources, the company that bought Massey Energy. The families feel they were left out and still want justice.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is issuing a fine of nearly $11 million following its investigation into the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. That’s the largest in agency history.
The owner of a West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men will pay nearly $210 million in a historic settlement arising from the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in decades.
The UMWA released its report into what happened at the Upper Big Branch. The union wants more than a dozen changes in mining laws including allowing family of those trapped or deceased in a mine to have a representative.
A former West Virginia coal mine security chief is either a scapegoat or an obstructionist following last year's underground explosion that killed 29 miners.
The United Mine workers of America released its findings into what happened during an explosion that killed 29 West Virginia coal miners. It’s the fourth investigation into the Upper Big Branch tragedy.