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Related: About this forumCorrupt Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship 'Protesting' Outside WV Clinton Rally
Jennifer Epstein ?@jeneps 16h16 hours ago
Local press saw ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, sentenced to 1 yr jail & $250k fine protesting Clinton in WV
The massive coal dust explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine, located south of Charleston, was later declared by federal authorities to be the country's worst coal mining disaster in decades.
The company kept two sets of books to mislead miners and inspectors, tipped off crews before surprise inspections and intimidated workers to prevent them from reporting violations, the report found.
http://lucenainformacion.com/2016/04/20/former-massey-energy-ceo-don-blankenship-sentenced-to-12/
Daniel R. Desrochers @drdesrochers
Here's Blankenship in Williamson...
Jennifer Epstein ?@jeneps 27m27 minutes ago
Clinton's @TalleySergent responds to Don Blankenship's presence at protests outside HRC coal country event
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Corrupt Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship 'Protesting' Outside WV Clinton Rally (Original Post)
bigtree
May 2016
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Jitter65
(3,089 posts)1. That ought to be good for Hillary IMHO. nt
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)2. And?
What's your point?
Coal and the jobs associated with it is considered sacred to many folks down there.
Some politician must've drifted into town and upset them.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)3. The point is Blankenship is a degenerate.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)6. Yes, he is.
But tell us, how did Hillary's remarks go over down there?
bigtree
(86,005 posts)4. uh, yeah
I'm going to go ahead and block you.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)7. You show courage and bold leadership.
Go for it, dude.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)5. The guy who accused the Mine Safety and Health Administration
of "killing coal miners". He sounds concerned.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)8. Most of us view him as the enemy. K&R.