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Blankenship to reporter: 'You're liable to get shot'
Massey wins W. Va. Supreme Court case; not doing so well in public relations |
David Roberts |
05 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A while back, a case against mountaintop-removal giant Massey Energy reached the West Virginia Supreme Court, which overturned a previous judgment fining the company. But then pictures turned up of Massey CEO Don Blankenship canoodling around the French Riviera with one of the court judges and two female 'companions.' Oops. The court decided to re-hear the case, minus the offending judge. Then another judge, who had said that 'the pernicious effects of Mr. Blankens ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, energy, mining, politics, shenanigans, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Massey incest
Mining CEO so insinuated in W. Va. politics that they can't find judges to hear his case |
David Roberts |
20 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| So, you may recall that loathsome mountaintop-removal mining outfit Massey was hit with a $50 million judgment a while back. They appealed it up to the W. Va. Supreme Court, which overturned it. Later, it turned out that Massey CEO Don Blankenship (an evil bastard) had been photographed frolicking with one of the judges in Monte Carlo, accompanied by, um, female consorts. So that judge dropped out of the case. Now the WSJ brings word that another judge is recusing ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, energy, litigation, mining, politics, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Coal companies sue feds for letting them slack on safety
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David Roberts |
08 Feb 2006 |
Gristmill |
| After the Sago coal mine disaster killed 12 West Virginia miners last month, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) came under widespread criticism for failing to adequately regulate the coal industry and protect mine workers. Critics blamed the Bush administration for stocking the agency with coal industry cronies who wanted a more "cooperative" approach to safety regulations rather than serious enforcement. Now, one more group has joined th ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, energy, mining (all these topics) |
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