Mining Disasters

Thousands Pay Tribute to Judy Bonds: She Has Been to the Mountaintop--and We Must Fight Harder to Save It

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Biggers

She was a tireless, funny, and inspiring orator, and a savvy and brilliant community organizer. She was fearless in the face of threats. As the godmo...

Marcus Baram

Cave In: How Industry And Inattention Killed Mine Safety Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

"Every mine law ever wrote has been written in blood, but this time even that wasn't enough" - Fred Burgess, whose stepson died in the Upper Big Branc...

Chinese Mines Are Among World's Deadliest

AP | Charles Hutzler | Posted 05.25.2011

Digging coal deep underground, Luo Xianglai learned to listen hard to the sounds the rocks made when struck with his pickax. A dull thud usually mean...