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Memorial held in Monongah for deadliest mine disaster in US history
MONONGAH, W.Va. (WBOY) — Wednesday marked a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives in the Monongah Mine Disaster, an event that’s widely considered to be the worst mine disaster in ...
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Survivor of deadly West Virginia mine disaster speaks, 15 years later
Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest mine disaster in more than half a century at the Upper Big Branch mine.
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, ...
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Barrackville launches plan to place memorial for Mine Explosion from 100 years ago
BARRACKVILLE — After 100 years, the Barrackville Mine Explosion will finally ... created a stigma that led the disaster to being forgotten and no memorial ever created. “But I don’t think ...