disasters
Major Duke Energy ash spill turns Dan River gray
February 5, 2014Duke Energy and local officials assure residents that the water is fine. End of subject. But the crisis isn't over.
Read moreToday in labor history: Deadly chemical plant explosion in 1971
February 3, 2014On Feb. 3, 1971 there was a major explosion at the Thiokol Chemical Plant located near Woodbine, Georgia.
Read moreToday in labor history: 109 coal miners die in explosion
January 27, 2014The coal miners were underpaid Eastern Europeans who were told not to complain about their substandard and dangerous working conditons.
Read moreW.Va. disaster culprit Freedom Industries declares bankruptcy
January 22, 2014With $30 million in assets and $3 million in liabilities, Freedom Industries followed a tried and true coal industry tactic of declaring bankruptcy and moving assets to a new company.
Read moreWest Virginia chemical spill: a predictable water crisis
January 13, 2014Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, industry has worked diligently to weaken the law's enforcement and oversight.
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