In 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine exploded. An investigation following the disaster found that mines in southern West Virginia, including those in Wyoming, Boone, Cabell, Raleigh, Lincoln, Logan, ...

An investigation following the disaster found that mines in southern West Virginia, including those in Wyoming, Boone, Cabell, Raleigh, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mercer and Wayne counties, lacked ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman who lost three family members in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in 2010 is sharing her perspective following the loss of a life at a mine in Nicholas County. “I ...

A federal criminal investigation of the deadly Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia three weeks ago looks at possible bribery and... The disaster at the Upper Big Branch mine in West ...

Massey Energy runs the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine in Montcoal, W.Va., where 29 miners were killed last week. The loss of life is tragic, but the UBB explosion is more than tragic; it is criminal.

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! President Obama delivered the eulogy at a memorial service for the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion that occurred on April 5, 2010, in the Upper ...