Last Kentucky union mine closes ending a labor era
The Highland Mine in western Kentucky shuts down leaving no working union miners in the state. Veterans recall fierce fights for fair pay and safety as anti union forces, strict regulations, and market shifts weakened the UMWA while generations benefited from hard won gains.
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Harlan
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
Appalachian Mountains
Kenny Johnson
Harlan County
Patriot Coal
Highland
United Mine Workers of America
Charles Dixon
Pike County
A.T. Massey Coal Company
Dixon
Marshall Musick
Bennett
Los Alamos Lab Faces New Hazardous Waste Violations
An extensive review at Los Alamos National Laboratory reveals violations in handling hundreds of radioactive waste containers over the past decade. The findings follow a prior radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and raise continued concern from New Mexico regulators though lab officials dispute immediate safety risks.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
New Mexico
Los Alamos
Charlie McMillan
U.S. Department of Energy
Kimberly Davis Lebak
New Mexico Environment Department
State Environment Department
Kathryn Roberts
Department
Roberts
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