The coal executive jailed for a deadly mining disaster still says he’s innocent.

Grist
By Emma Foehringer MerchantMay 12, 2017, 4:00 pm234 pts
Over a year ago, Don Blankenship — former CEO of Massey Energy — was convicted of a misdemeanor after a 2010 explosion at the company’s West Virginia Upper Big Branch mine killed 29 miners. The court found that Blankenship had knowingly disregarded safety standards and sentenced him to one year of…

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