Coal is out of the picture. The latest version of an ad promoting a Nike Pro Combat football uniform for the West Virginia Mountaineers shows a stadium rather than a strip mine behind a player.
An ongoing investigation into the explosion that killed 29 miners at Raleigh County’s Upper Big Branch Mine has turned up some new information.
A federal official says a handheld meter found deep inside the Upper Big Branch mine detected explosive levels of methane before the blast that killed 29 miners on April 5.
Federal regulators say they are finding that underground coal mines continue to violate safety laws. The Mine Safety and Health Administration conducted surprise inspections at four mines in three states.
Investigators say Massey Energy failed to report more than 20 accidents at its Upper Big Branch coal mine.
Federal mine inspectors are being told to increase their enforcement of regulations covering the ventilation of underground coal mines.
MSHA hosted a telephone conference, updating the media on its investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
Mine Safety and Health officials briefed media on Wednesday morning, following a Tuesday night meeting with the families of the 29 men who died in the Raleigh County mine explosion.
Federal investigators updated the families of victims of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Tuesday night.