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Don Blankenship is filing papers to get back in the mining business. (h/t Crook and Liars.) Read the post here.
Don Blankenship, the former CEO of Massey Energy, who was cited as having the worst fatality rate in the mining industry prior to the 29 deaths at the Upper Big Branch explosion in April 2010, has filed paperwork to open new mines. Blankenship lost his job as CEO but faced no other penalties and paid no real price for the lives that were lost under his watch. He filed the paperwork on behalf of McCoy Coal Group Inc. of Belfry, Ky., in January, although the company has not sought a new mining permit.
Massey under Blankenship had a legacy that should prohibit him from ever working in the field of mining again.
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