West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion | featured news

President Barack Obama ordered an exhaustive federal review of coal mine safety Thursday and asked Congress to strengthen existing laws "riddled with loopholes."...

Gov. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia ordered the inspection of all underground coal mines in the state in response to last week’s deadly mining explosion.

Four missing miners in a West Virginia coal mine have been found dead, authorities said early Saturday. "We did not receive the miracle we prayed for," said West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin.

Crews begain working their way through a West Virginia coal mine in search of missing miners.

An explosion at an underground West Virginia coal mine on Monday killed at least six people and left 21 unaccounted for, WSAZ TV reported, citing a state mining officials.

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