Two key House Democrats on worker safety and health issues are challenging the new owner of the mining company where the Upper Big Branch disaster occurred to proactively push for mine safety reforms, and are warning the company they will be watching closely to ensure a new corporate safety culture is instilled. The letter, signed by key Democrats on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, was sent to the chief executive officer of the coal company Alpha Natural Resources Inc., which is taking over Massey Energy. Movement on mine safety potentially could provide a vehicle for OSHA ref
December 30, 2025