Mining

Report says Massey may face criminal charges in mine disaster

Sources have told a newspaper that federal authorities are interviewing current and former Massey Energy employees as part of a “sprawling criminal investigation” into the April 5 fatal explosion in the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.

by Fred Hosier

May 18, 2010

Are more mine safety regulations needed?

It happened after the Sago mine disaster in 2006, and it will most likely happen again, after 29 miner fatalities in an explosion in the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia: Lawmakers will seek new mine safety regulations.

by Fred Hosier

April 12, 2010

Mining deaths down significantly: Can something be learned from this?

Is tough enforcement a good thing? The number of miners killed on the job in the U.S. last year fell to the lowest number in the 100+ years that records have been kept.

by Fred Hosier

January 6, 2010

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by Safety News Alert Staff

August 17, 2009

Obama’s latest pick again signals increased regulation

No contrast between the Bush administration and the Obama administration is more stark than the dramatically different signals they’ve sent in selecting nominees to head federal safety and labor agencies.

by Safety News Alert Staff

July 22, 2009

Mining

Report says Massey may face criminal charges in mine disaster

Are more mine safety regulations needed?

Mining deaths down significantly: Can something be learned from this?

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Obama’s latest pick again signals increased regulation

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