Massey CEO A Powerful Figure In Coal Industry
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Massey Energy, which runs the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia where at least 25 miners died in an explosion Monday, has been repeatedly cited and fined for safety violations. CEO Don Blankenship has strongly defended the company's record and disputed accusations that he puts coal profits ahead of safety. Melissa Blocks speaks with reporter Ken Ward, who has been covering the coal industry for The Charleston Gazette.
Massey Energy, which runs the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia where at least 25 miners died in an explosion Monday, has been repeatedly cited and fined for safety violations. CEO Don Blankenship has strongly defended the company's record and disputed accusations that he puts coal profits ahead of safety. Melissa Blocks speaks with reporter Ken Ward, who has been covering the coal industry for The Charleston Gazette.
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