Don Blankenship was convicted of being a tough boss — not for causing the tragic Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
From the NYTimes:
Don Blankenship was convicted of being a tough boss — not for causing the tragic Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
From the NYTimes:
The real culprit is the guy who shut down the Bureau of Mines and their Mine Safety research operations – back in 1998. The agency did not arrest violators, or generate a revenue stream from fines of licenses like the EPA or the DOE. All they did was make sure that the mines were safe.