WV's New Mining Law

We felt a sense of kinship with the families of the coal miners who lost their lives in recent tragedies. Coal is still a major business here in Buchanan County (a 1989 USGS survey suggested we still have an estimated 600 million short tons of coal available to be mined).

So we all hope that West Virginia's recent passage of a rapid response system for mine and industrial accidents will be an important first step in minimizing the number of injuries in this hazardous profession.