Federal prosecutors conducting criminal investigation of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine

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http://wvgazette.com/News/201005140673
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Federal prosecutors conducting a criminal investigation of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine are examining hundreds of violations, including some that occurred four years ago at the Raleigh County mine where 29 workers died in an explosion last month.

U.S. Attorney Chuck Miller confirmed the criminal inquiry - already widely reported in the news media for two weeks - in a letter Friday to lawyers for the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration.

The letter, also signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, revealed that prosecutors are investigating potential charges related to violations that have been under appeal by Massey's Performance Coal Co. for years.
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