Comments on: Tragedy in the Coal River Valley http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/04/06/tragedy-in-the-coal-river-valley/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: America Can Do Better « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/04/06/tragedy-in-the-coal-river-valley/#comment-90733 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:23:20 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=18481#comment-90733 [...] in U.S. history on April 20th. Twenty-nine West Virginia miners didn’t have to die in the worst U.S. coalmine explosion since 1970 on April 5th. Tennessee families didn’t have to be left with 300 acres of poisoned [...]

]]> By: Bethany Lumbert http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/04/06/tragedy-in-the-coal-river-valley/#comment-88584 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:20:00 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=18481#comment-88584 Such a wonderful post, Andrew. Truly an unnecessary and preventable tragedy. The miners are in my thoughts and prayers over here in Ghana. Keep fighting the good fight.

In solidarity,

Bethany

]]> By: nickengelfried http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2010/04/06/tragedy-in-the-coal-river-valley/#comment-88547 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:04:31 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=18481#comment-88547 My thoughts and sympathies are with the families of these miners in West Virginia today. We have long known that the coal mining industry, and especially the giant coal companies like Massey, stay in business only through routine violations of the law and essential safety regulations. This week the true toll of this disregard for safety has truly hit home. There can be no words to do justice to this tragedy.

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