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Mine Safety

Special Series - Mine Safety In America: Coverage of mine safety and what led to a blast that killed 29 in West Virginia.

Deadly West Virginia Mine Blast Stuns Experts

Other Massey Mines Showed A Pattern Of Violations

In W. Va.: 29 Miners Bodies Recovered; NPR Finds 'Litany' Of Violations

CEO's Salary Grew While Mine Safety Suffered

Labor Dept. Asks Court To Close Massey Mine In Ky.

Faulty Safety Systems Failed To Stop Mine Explosion

Mine Explosion Fractures Dean Jones' Family

Neglect Accusations Spur Defense Over Mine Disaster

Massey Continues To Shift Blame For Mine Explosion

Will Massey Buyout Make For Safer Mines?

Mine Enforcement Weak Before Deadly Blast, Audits Show

First Guilty Plea In Mine Disaster Criminal Probe

Mine Agency Audits Reveal Regulatory Failures

Massey Energy Wants To Seal Upper Big Branch Coal Mine

Serious Safety Lapses Shut Down Parts Of Massey Coal Mine

Massey Walks Out Of Discussion Of Sealing Mine Accident Site

Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Rescue Put More Lives At Risk

Mine Report Faults Massey, Federal Regulators

Shareholders Make Last-Ditch Attempt To Block Massey Merger

Massey Mine Execs Reap Millions In Takeover

Courts Consider Blocking Massey Mine Merger

State Courts Decline To Block Massey Merger

Court Documents Allege 'Secret Pact' In Massey Coal Merger

Massey-Alpha Coal Mine Merger Approved By Shareholders

In About-Face, Massey COO Chris Adkins Will Not Stay After Merger

Unsealed Documents Reveal Lax Attention To Safety Before Mine Blast

Internal Review Scorned Massey Image and CEO

In Final Report, Coal Mine Company Calls Deadly Blast 'A Natural Disaster'

Judge: Shareholders Can Pursue Case Against Massey Energy In Mine Blast

Feds Seek Injunction To Stop Mine Inspection Dodge

Federal Probe: Massey Kept Fake Safety Records

Feds Still Finding Problems At Old Massey Mines

West Virginia Prosecutor Defends Long Mine Disaster Investigation

W.Va. Mine Settlement Expected

Mine Settlement Is In, But Closure Is Tougher

Update: Settlements Reached With Families Of W.Va. Miners

Massey Officials Charged In 2010 Coal Mine Blast

PBS NewsHour: Upper Big Branch Miners’ Families ‘Encouraged’ by Prosecutors’ Moves

UPDATED: Ex-Mine Security Chief Sentenced To Three Years

Mine Safety Officials Ditched Safety Citation Fearing Congressional Scrutiny

U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Gag Order In Mine Disaster Case

Mine Safety Agency Reports Failures Before Deadly Explosion

Report: Mine Safety Agency 'Could Have Prevented' Deadly Disaster

Mine Agency To Congress: Don't Blame Us For Deadly Disaster

Massey Mine Boss Pleads Guilty As Feds Target Execs

Coal Mine Company Denies Responsibility Despite Disaster Settlement

Massey Mine Boss Sentenced; Feds Toughen Mine Safety Rule

Report: W.Va. Fails To Enforce New Regs Designed To Prevent Mine Explosions

Former Massey CEO Accused Of Conspiracy In Court Hearing

Mine Safety Reform Stalled Three Years After Deadly Blast

Former Massey Exec Gets 42 Months In Mine Disaster Case

Jailed Massey Mine Boss Claims He Was Company's Sacrificial Lamb

Theme Park Called 'Insensitive' For 'Miner's Revenge' Attraction

Feds Add Coal-Dust Coverup Allegation To Mine CEO's Indictment

Convicted Coal Mine CEO Is Taking His Case To The U.S. Supreme Court