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Sears Chief, Other CEOs Continue High-Flying Waysto an analysis of recent corporate filings by Footnoted.com , part of Morningstar. Former CEO of Massey Energy Don Blankenship , who departed the company in 2010, following an explosion in a Massey mine that killed 29, got $39 million in
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Is Massey Boss Mining Coal Again?notorious West Virginia coal boss Don Blankenship back in business? There are new indications that Blankenship may be attempting a return to firm. But what has become of Blankenship ? Kentucky state incorporation
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Government Investigation Faults Massey Energy in West Virginia Mine DisasterThe first government report on last year's explosion that killed 29 men in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine puts the blame squarely on the mine's owner and management. Massey Energy has long maintained that the 2010 disaster at the Massey-owned mine was caused by a massive release of
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'Just Ain't No Peace': Miners' Survivors Seek Answers, Healingallegedly obstructing the investigation and lying during questioning. No other charges have been filed. Embattled Massey CEO Don Blankenship left the company last year, collecting a $12 million retirement package. The company's stock recently hit
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95-Year-Old Senate Candidate 'Never Surprised' by Politicsof emotionally-charged argument. Prominent environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Massey Energy chairman Don Blankenship squared off in a public debate on the matter earlier this year. Hollywood actresses Daryl Hannah and Ashley Judd
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Mining Safety Device Disabled Before Deadly W.Va. Coal Blast, Workers SayEnergy has repeatedly released statements from CEO Don Blankenship indicating safety was a priority for the massive mining priority at the company was "running coal," a mantra Blankenship allegedly repeated often to convey the need for productivity
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Massey Energy Awarded Coal Boss $2 Million Bonus for Safety Numbers in 2009, Even as Mines Amassed Record Violations
than any other company, [CEO Don Blankenship ] got the maximum payout for bonus board members – all allies of Blankenship -- should be ousted at an upcoming Thursday that one reason they believe Blankenship has not been challenged more aggressively
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West Virginia Mine Disaster: Coal Company Directors Survive Shareholder Revoltdirect pointed questions at Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship . Among them was Daniel Pedrotty Investment. He told ABC News that Blankenship had no answer for questions was," Pedrotty said. " Blankenship 's response was that he
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Coal Boss Don Blankenship Has Full Support of Massey Energy Board
Coal boss Don Blankenship has the "full support" of his company's Therefore, we want to emphasize that Don Blankenship has the full support and confidence groups have indicated they could seek Blankenship 's removal as CEO at an annual meeting
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The Most Dangerous Mines in America
Six On the List Are Massey Energy Properties; Obama Orders Mine Safety Investigation
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“World News with Diane Sawyer” Increases Demo Audience by 8% and Total Viewing Audience by 3% Week-to-Week
World News” from West Virginia to cover the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine. Sawyer interviewed Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and “World News” continued its coverage throughout the week with David Muir and David Kerley reporting
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Feds Could Open Criminal Investigation Into Mine Explosion
to ABC News that the morning before the explosion, he was already en route to West Virginia to talk with Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship about repeated ventilation problems at the Upper Big Branch mine. Click Here for the Blotter Homepage.
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Coal Company Had Twice Settled Court Cases By Promising Safety Upgrades
controversial coal boss Don Blankenship has twice agreed to courtroom Virginia in part to meet with Blankenship and discuss the concerns echoed the comments made by Massey CEO Blankenship , the company said it has
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Coal Boss Don Blankenship Cast as Cavalier About Worker Safety in Lawsuits
25-year career said working for CEO Don Blankenship was "like living under a hammer interview with Diane Sawyer Tuesday, Blankenship said he didn't know of any steps safer than the industry average," Blankenship told Sawyer. "We're the leaders
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Massey's Don Blankenship Shoveling Out Campaign Cash AgainWest Virginia coal boss Don Blankenship has long dipped into his fortune reporter attempted to question Blankenship about the Maynard photos, and taking pictures of me," said Blankenship , "you're liable to get shot
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Massey CEO Don Blankenship Spent Millions to Influence State ElectionsDon Blankenship , CEO of Massey Energy, has long had of controversial television ads. " Don Blankenship prides himself on being tough and talking long legal battle, meanwhile, and Don Blankenship 's long shadow in West Virginia
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Will Coal Bosses Band Together To Influence Elections?
closer look at mine safety. Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has already excited controversy justice. The justice who Blankenship supported later ruled in industry should target. Don Blankenship did not respond to a request
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Critics Say W. Va. Coal Boss Will Get 'Egregious' Golden ParachuteAs Don Blankenship prepares to give up control of Massey unconscionable golden parachute rewards Don Blankenship 's reckless leadership rather than college tuitions." Investigators say Don Blankenship 's retirement as head of Massey Energy
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W. Va. Mine Explosion: Massey Energy C.E.O. Speaks OutMassey Energy C.E.O. Don Blankenship told ABC's Diane Sawyer late definition of an accident is," said Blankenship . "Once we know what happened preventable by someone or not." Blankenship said that he didn't know of
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West Virginia Mine Disaster: Repeated Safety Violations Were A 'Red Flag'
above the national average. Massey CEO Don Blankenship has said in statements released somewhat immune to the dangers," Blankenship said. "And whatever happened clear: "My experience with Don Blankenship has been that he's an accountant
