Pamela Napper and her family say they have a deeper connection to the situation after she lost her brother, son, and nephew in a mining accident at Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County in 2010.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration was created almost 35 years ago, after deadly explosions at a Kentucky mine, with a mission to conduct more inspections of the nation's mines and enforce ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is illuminated Dec. 3, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! President Obama delivered the eulogy at a memorial service for the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion that occurred on April 5, 2010, in the Upper ...