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In Merger, Massey Mine Execs Would Get Top Jobs
April 16, 2011 Alpha Natural Resources announced late Friday that if its merger with Massey Energy is approved, several Massey managers will get key roles in the new combined company — including one executive who presided over the company while it compiled some of the most criticized safety records in the coal mining industry.
Questions Remain Year After Mine Explosion
April 9, 2011 A year after 29 miners died in a blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, the nation's worst coal mine accident in 40 years is still not fully explained. And the scope of the disaster still alarms mine safety experts.
The Two-Way
At W.Va. Mine Explosion Memorials, Changes Promised
April 6, 2011 One year after 29 coal miners died in a massive explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine, state and federal officials vowed to never let such disasters happen again.
After W. Va. Mine Blast, Confusion Impeded Search
April 4, 2011 One year after a West Virginia mine explosion took 29 lives, an NPR News investigation shows that questions persist about the time it took to find and identify victims, and notify their families.
Hour By Hour: Emergency Response to the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
April 1, 2011 Explore the events that took place from the moment a large explosion shook Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia to the moment when all the victims were brought to the surface.
Reports Detail Slow Mine Blast Response
April 1, 2011 Nearly one year after the nation's worst mine disaster in four decades, records reveal a slow and tepid initial response to the dire emergency at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine.
The Two-Way
Lawsuit Claims Some Miners Survived Initial Massey Mine Blast
April 1, 2011 That runs counter to claims by government officials that all but one of the 29 miners killed died instantly and without suffering
The Two-Way
Report: Safety Agency Didn't Levy Stiffest Fines On W.Va. Mine
March 31, 2011 Though it had found problems, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration(MSHA) failed to apply one of its toughest enforcement tools to the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia before a deadly explosion there last year.
The Two-Way
New Criminal Charges Stem From W.Va. Mine Explosion Investigation
March 22, 2011 The new two-count criminal "information" just filed by the U.S. Attorney in Charleston, W.Va., does not directly involve the April 5 blast at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine. A former foreman is accused of making false claims.
Massey Security Chief Indicted In Mine Probe
February 28, 2011 Federal agents arrested Hughie Elbert Stover, a Massey security official, on charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements.
The Two-Way
Mine Safety Office That Oversees Upper Big Branch Mine Splits
February 15, 2011 The Mine Safety and Health Administration released details of its break up of the district office that oversees Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia.
The Two-Way
Suit Against Mine Safety Officials Dismissed
February 8, 2011 Five years after their husbands died in a coal mine fire in West Virginia, Delorice Bragg and Freda Hatfield were told by a federal judge hat they cannot hold federal mine safety officials responsible.
The Two-Way
Feds Illustrate Likely Cause Of Upper Big Branch Mine Blast
January 19, 2011 Officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration illustrated their working theory on what caused the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia last April.
Feds Reveal Theory On Why W.Va. Mine Exploded
January 19, 2011 Nine months after the deadly coal mine explosion in West Virginia, federal investigators have revealed their working theory about the cause. It directs blame toward a series of maintenance and equipment failures at the Upper Big Branch mine.
