West Virginia

Yet another profit-driven accident as oil train derails, explodes in West Virginia

Huntington, W.Va. -- A 109-car CSX train derailed along the Fayette-Kanawha county line 33 miles southeast of Charleston, W.Va., on…

February 20, 2015

West Virginia mine disaster leaves two miners dead

Wharton, W.Va. -- Two West Virginia coal miners were killed on May 12 in an accident that took place at…

May 19, 2014

Public forum addresses W.Va. chemical spill crisis

Huntington, W.Va. -- A public forum titled “Water Unites Us” on Feb. 20 at Marshall University addressed public concerns about the…

March 7, 2014

Water still unsafe after Elk River chemical spill

Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 19 — A chemical spill into the nearby Elk River has caused hundreds of local residents to…

January 20, 2014

West Virginia coal industry poisons water supply

Charleston, W.Va. — A spill into the Elk River near Charleston, W.V., on Jan. 9 from a chemical plant owned…

January 14, 2014