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April 7, 2016

West Virginian Coal Baron Don Blankenship Sentenced to Prison
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In West Virginia, former coal company CEO Don Blankenship has been
sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to violate federal mine
safety laws in the years leading up to the 2010 explosion at a Massey
Energy coal mine that killed 29 workers. It was the worst coal disaster
in the United States in 40 years. The year-long sentence is the maximum
allowed for the conspiracy charge. Last year, Blankenship was acquitted
of the more serious charges of lying to regulators and investors.
Topics:Coal

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