Monday, May 20, 2013

"New Safety Regulations Resulting from 2010 Mining Disaster" by Michael Addair, Huddleston Bolen, Charleston, W. Va.

In 2010, the community of Montcoal, West Virginia, was rocked by one of the country's worst coal mine disasters. An explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine left 29 dead and prompted a massive local, state and federal investigation that resulted in a number of major new Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations. It prompted an important and interesting turn of events and USLAW member Michael Addair of Huddleston Bolen in Charleston, West Virginia provides an overview of these new regulations.  CLICK TO LISTEN