Tag: mining

Trump Shrinks Public Land To Ease Fossil Fuel Potential–Claims It’s For...

Ted Millar -
When President Donald Trump announced Monday he would be reducing the sizes of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, he delivered the following...
Don Blankenship addressing a National Press Club luncheon in 2010 (courtesy Rainforest Action Network's Flickr)

Mine Boss Convicted For Massacre Of 29 Miners, But Only Faces...

Darrell Lucus -
Five years ago, a massive underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia killed 29 miners--the largest mining disaster to...
Don Blankenship addressing a National Press Club luncheon in 2010 (courtesy Rainforest Action Network's Flickr)

Don Blankenship Faces More Jail Time For Lying To SEC And...

Darrell Lucus -
// // For those who missed it, last week former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was indicted on federal charges that he orchestrated a...
Don Blankenship addressing a National Press Club luncheon in 2010 (courtesy Rainforest Action Network's Flickr)

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship Indicted For Role In 2010...

Darrell Lucus -
// // Back in April 2010, an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia killed 29 miners in the...
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