5 years after a deadly coal mine disaster, what’s changed?

Grist
By Mason AdamsApr 3, 2015, 3:14 pm208 pts
It was mid-afternoon on the Monday after Easter, April 5, 2010, when a 1,000-foot longwall shearer, a massive piece of industrial coal-mining equipment, bit into sandstone, kicking up sparks and igniting a methane fireball that traveled down the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, W.V., into an area rich…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Scientists discover the hidden “muscles” trees use to straighten themselves 101

Honda has dominated motorcycles for decades. Electric bikes are changing that 85

Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers. 77

Will Josh Shapiro’s Data Center Past Haunt his Political Future? 73

The Amazonian Community That Beat Big Oil Is Sharing Its Secrets 11

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.