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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster, which caused the death of 29 miners, happened 14 years ago today. Briana Heaney sat down with Ashton Marra, who worked for WVPB and covered the consequential trial of Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, the company that owned the mine.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, which caused the deaths of 29 miners, happened 14 years ago. Ashton Marra worked for WVPB at the time and covered the trial of Don Blankenship, CEO of the company that owned the mine. Briana Heaney sat down with Marra to talk about what it was like being a reporter covering the trial.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlankenship, the former CEO of Massey Energy, was convicted of violating federal mine safety law in a 2016 trial. Twenty-nine miners at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine were killed in 2010.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBooth Goodwin, the former federal prosecutor and a Democrat who lost to Justice in the 2016 primary for governor, represents Carter.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from former coal company executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWednesday, April 5, marked the 13th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster. It was thirteen years ago when an explosion 1,000 feet underground killed 29 miners at Massey Energy’s Uppe...
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