‘Birdeye Bend’ Section Of W.Va. Mountain Rides Tourism Project Dedicated
The Birdeye Bend section of the four statewide tourism loops extends more than 170 miles through Morgantown, Elkins and Clarksburg.
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US Mine Safety Grants Totaling $1 Million Awarded To 13 Recipients
Thirteen grants totaling $1 million have been awarded to promote U.S. mine safety. The U.S. Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the funding Tuesday through its Brookwood-Sago grant program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News3 Miners Dead In 11 Days: Grim December Caps Year In Coal Mine Safety
Just a few months ago, the U.S. coal mining industry was on track for its safest year in history. But in an eleven-day span in late December, three miners…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Mine Safety Agency Holding Input Meetings Around US
The federal agency that oversees mining safety is holding public stakeholder meetings in six states, including West Virginia.The Department of Labor's…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMines Owned by Gov. Justice Missed Safety Technology Cutoff
Two mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice were among three across the state that missed the deadline for installing life-saving technology to…
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Report: Unsecure Wall Killed Miner in West Virginia
A federal report says the wall that crushed a miner to death in West Virginia earlier this year wasn't properly supported.The U.S. Department of Labor…
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Seven U.S. coal miners died in accidents so far this year, most of them with less than a year of experience at that particular job and mine, according to…
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