Pamela Napper and her family say they have a deeper connection to the situation after she lost her brother, son, and nephew in a mining accident at Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County in 2010.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration was created almost 35 years ago, after deadly explosions at a Kentucky mine, with a mission to conduct more inspections of the nation's mines and enforce ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is illuminated Dec. 3, ...