Will the ‘Dark Lord of Coal Country’ finally be brought to justice?

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By Mason AdamsMar 6, 2015, 3:19 pm49 pts
A federal appeals court ruling has lifted the veil on months of legal jockeying in the upcoming criminal trial of West Virginia coal baron Donald Blankenship. Blankenship, the former CEO of one-time coal giant Massey, allegedly conspired to systematically skirt safety regulations in the company’s mines,…

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