29 dead in W.Va. mine explosion

Many of us wish they would fail you more often.

 

And your point is, what?

 

Apparently Massey was so obsessed with coal production that they kept meticulous internal records of every incident that led to lost work time or production. Trouble is, they didn't bother copying that information over to the official safety logs they turned in to Uncle Sam.

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2011/06/29/is-keeping-two-sets-of-books-a-problem/

 

In something of an upset, Blankenship is actually in a federal criminal trial. Sixteen days and counting.

Charleston Gazette-Mail | Blankenship Trial

 

They only got him on a misdemeanor, but I'm amazed they got that much.

Blankenship guilty of conspiracy, not guilty on other two counts

 

Me too. As long as the jury deliberated I thought he was getting off.
He can serve a year in jail max. So prolly no jail time. And his lawyers plan to appeal. Can't say I blame them.

 

Give him the full year. Maybe he'll gain more respect for his workers if he spends it making license plates.

 

He'll never have "his" workers again, if only because the mining industry is deader than Kelsey's nuts.