Undermined
From Cracked Foundations to Explosive Gases, the Costly Disruptions of Longwall Mining
A ‘Gassy’ Alabama Coal Mine Was Expanding Under a Family’s Home. After an Explosion, Two Were Left Critically Injured
Oak Grove Mine has a long history of safety violations. In 2006, federal officials evacuated its workers because of dangerous levels of methane, a flammable gas.
By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers
Alabama Mine Cited for 107 Federal Safety Violations Since Home Explosion Led to Grandfather’s Death, Grandson’s Injuries. Where Are State Officials?
By Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama Coal Mine Keeps Digging Under A Rural Community After Hundreds of Fines and a Fatal Explosion. Residents Are Rattled
By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers
Alabama Coal Company Sued for a Home Explosion That Killed a Man Is Delinquent on Dozens of Penalties, Records Show
By Lee Hedgepeth, James Bruggers
Alabama Family to Add Wrongful Death Claim Against Mine Operator in Lawsuit Over Home Explosion
By Lee Hedgepeth
As a Longwall Coal Mine Grows Beneath an Alabama Town, Neighbors of an Explosion Victim Feel Undermined and Unheard
By Lee Hedgepeth
Alabama Coal Regulators Said They Didn’t Know Who’d Purchased a Mine Linked to a Fatal Home Explosion. It’s a Familiar Face
By Lee Hedgepeth
