Feds cite Massey Energy for serious violations after surprise inspection at W.Va. coal mine

MSHA: Massey cited for serious violations in W.Va.

Massey Energy accuses federal investigators of destroying evidence W.Va. mine

Massey: Feds destroyed evidence at W.Va. mine

Government regulators report big overtime bills for Upper Big Branch blast investigation

Regulators report OT bills for W.Va. mine probe

W.Va.: More than 100 explosion subpoenas issued after Massey workers began skipping interviews

W.Va.: More than 100 explosion subpoenas issued

Federal safety regulators cite Massey for hundreds of violations found at Upper Big Branch

MSHA cites Massey for hundreds of W.Va. violations

Federal official: tests show excessive coal dust found in W.Va. mine before deadly April blast

MSHA says explosive coal dust found at W.Va. mine

Federal official says tests show explosive coal dust found across W.Va. mine before explosion

MSHA: Excess coal dust found at W.Va. mine

Massey Energy blames regulators for expected third-quarter loss, lower profit

Massey warns of impending third-quarter loss

New evidence found in W.Va. mine explosion; methane detector registered explosive gas level

MSHA: New evidence found in W.Va. mine explosion

SC officials: Mom, twin 3-year-olds die in fire started by food left on stove unattended

Food on stove ignites fire that kills mom, twins

Federal mine official: methane gas may be bubbling up in area of WVa mine hit by deadly blast

Federal official: Gas may be bubbling in WVa mine

MSHA accuses Massey of failing to report dozens of accidents at W.Va. mine before explosion

MSHA: Massey didn’t report accidents at W.Va. mine

Federal mine safety inspectors told to increase enforcement of mine ventilation requirements

Feds step up ventilation enforcement in mines

MSHA seeks ruling requiring Massey to permanently rehire miner who commented on safety issues

MSHA files 2nd complaint over fired Massey miner

Agency reveals cell phone use by Coast Guard crews during collisions, urges policy

Agency urges Coast Guard policy on cell phone use

Tests show methane monitors in W.Va. mine where 29 died not electronically tampered with

Tests: No tampering of mine monitors where 29 died

Heat advisories across US South as humidity exacerbates temps to feel like 100-plus degrees

South bakes, humidity feels like 100-plus degrees

Massey plans to build new entrance, resume mining at W.Va. mine

Massey: Mining to resume at W.Va. mine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Massey Energy plans to resume extracting coal by constructing a new entrance to its Upper Big Branch mine within months, despite continuing investigations of the explosion that killed 29 men there in April, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.

Massey Energy reports $88.7M second-quarter loss tied to deadly W.Va. mine explosion

Massey Energy reports $88.7M Q2 loss

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Upper Big Branch mine isn’t likely to reopen in 2010 because of ongoing investigations and damage from the April 5 explosion that killed 29 men, Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday.

Massey says new data shows explosive methane spiked before April blast that killed 29 miners

Massey: Methane levels spiked before W.Va. blast

Massey foremen plead guilty to charges stemming from W.Va. coal mine fire that killed 2

4 Massey foremen plead guilty in deadly mine fire

Conditions underground delaying probe of what caused W.Va. mine blast that killed 29

Problems underground hamper W.Va. mine blast probe

Massey Energy sends top-ranking executive into W.Va. mine to help with investigation

Massey exec heads underground for W.Va. probe

4 Massey supervisors charged with federal crimes stemming from deadly 2006 mine fire

Massey workers face criminal charges in W.Va. fire

Coal miner killed in accident at Massey Energy operation in southern West Virginia.

Miner dies at Massey operation in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another Massey Energy coal miner has died from injuries suffered at one of the troubled company’s West Virginia mines.

Labor secretary: Time to replace federal mine safety agency’s process for ID’ing trouble spots

Labor secretary faults mine scrutiny process

Massey Energy sues to strip federal coal industry regulator of power on mine-ventilation plans

Massey Energy sues MSHA over mine ventilation

Massey says teams find crack that could have allowed methane through doomed W.Va. mine’s floor

Massey says teams find crack in W.Va. mine’s floor

W.Va. issues subpoenas in mine explosion probe to compel testimony from reluctant witnesses

W.Va. issues subpoenas in mine explosion probe

Owner says teams complete examination of key area of W.Va. mine where 29 died

Exam done of key area in W.Va. mine disaster

MSHA: Exploratory teams reach working face of W.Va. coal mine where 29 died in April 5 blast

MSHA: Teams reach working face of W.Va. mine

Judge finds no pattern of violations at Massey mine in Virginia

Judge: no pattern of violations at Massey mine

Massey says federal agency requires unsafe mine ventilation plan that fails to control methane

Massey says feds require unsafe mine ventilation

Teams resume exploration of W.Va. coal mine where 29 miners died in blast

Teams resume exploration of W.Va. coal mine

Investigators hope to return to West Virginia coal mine where 29 were killed in explosion

Investigators hope to return to mine where 29 died

Exploration of W.Va. coal mine where 29 men were killed in blast to resume on Monday

Exploration of mine where 29 died to resume Monday

Massey Energy says crews may resume exploring W.Va. coal mine where blast killed 29 on Friday

Massey says crews may return to W.Va. mine Friday

Crews resume exploration of W.Va. coal mine where 29 men died in explosion; cause sought

Exploration of West Virginia coal mine resumes

Crews resume exploration of W.Va. coal mine where 29 men died in explosion

Exploration of W.Va. coal mine resumes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two teams of Massey Energy and government employees have resumed exploring a West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last month.

Dangerous gases force investigators to abort first trip inside W.Va. mine

First visit to W.Va. mine aborted because of gas

Investigators set to go underground to search for clues in deadly W.Va. mine explosion

Investigators to make first visit to W.Va. mine

West Virginia mine inspection blitz ordered by Gov. Manchin turns up more than 100 violations

W.Va. mine inspection blitz finds 128 violations

US coal mines face looming shortage of emergency air packs as 1 maker stops selling them

US mines face shortage of emergency air packs

Massey Energy coal miner dies from injuries suffered at W.Va. underground operation

W.Va. coal miner dies from injuries at Massey mine

His brain starved of oxygen in W.Va. mine blast, survivor struggles to become himself again

W.Va. mine blast survivor’s rehab slow, uncertain

Massey shareholders push for change at coal company’s annual meeting

Shareholders push for changes at Massey

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Anger that came to a boil after the nation’s worst coal mining disaster in 40 years may grow more heated Tuesday at Massey Energy’s annual meeting.

Massey says new W.Va. coal prep plant should be finished by August

Massey says prep plant nearing completion

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Massey Energy says it’s almost finished building the replacement for a West Virginia coal processing plant that burned last August.

9 state investors want Massey incumbent directors ousted after fatal W.Va. coal mine explosion

9 state investors oppose Massey directors

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More Massey Energy Inc. shareholders are rebelling against the coal company in response to the deadly explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia.

UMW, relatives of Upper Big Branch coal mine victims sue MSHA for access to witness interviews

UMW, Upper Big Branch victims’ relatives sue MSHA

MSHA forces 6 Ky. mines to close, sues 2, finds many violations in nationwide inspection blitz

MSHA forces 6 Ky. mines to close during blitz