CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal mining deaths surged in the U.S. in 2017, one year after they hit a record low.
The nation’s coal mines recorded 15 deaths last year, including eight in West Virginia. Kentucky had two deaths, and there were one each in Alabama, Colorado, Montana, Pennsylvania and Wyoming. In 2016 there were eight U.S. coal mine deaths.
West Virginia has led the nation in coal mining deaths in six of the past eight years. That includes 2010, when 29 miners were killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in southern West Virginia.
In September, President Donald Trump appointed retired coal company executive David Zatezalo as the new chief of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Continue reading: US coal mining deaths surge in 2017 after hitting record low
The Secular Jurist 
MAGA!!!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Which is FAR more important than people’s lives!
LikeLiked by 4 people
Goodness, isn’t Mel infuriating? He does this every. single. time… Evades actually pursuing a subject, and then throws a tantrum. But I liked your comment, Nan.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks. 🙂 So far, no response (but this isn’t the place to discuss Mel’s blog).
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it is, Bob has the Cone of Silence installed 😉
LikeLiked by 3 people
It doesn’t work. When I asked Agent 86 (a.k.a. Maxwell Smart) about it, he was evasive. I think he didn’t want to offend The Chief. He looked at me quizzically and muttered: “Oh, would you believe… ?”
LikeLiked by 2 people
I do miss that show.
LikeLiked by 3 people
I see the reruns every once in a while on the oldies channels.
LikeLiked by 2 people
What did I miss about Mel and his blog? 🤔
LikeLike
I dunno, ask John or Nan.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not worth getting into. Just the usual rah-rah on M’s side and then J hits him with a “yes, but …” kind of comment.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Like he did with the Dept. of Agriculture, I bet Michael Lewis could find/uncover some very fascinating (shocking?) information and facts on the Dept. of Energy and its Director!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Indeed.
LikeLiked by 1 person