Opportunities for West Virginia Now that Don Blankenship has been Indicted (Introduction)

Last November a grand jury indicted Don Blankenship (wiki), former CEO of Massey Energy (wiki) for crimes leading up to the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in April 2010. Twenty-nine miners lost their lives that day. Two miners escaped the explosion. See coverage of the explosion here, here and hereĀ (great index of official documents) and reports on the indictment here, here and here. I am … Continue reading Opportunities for West Virginia Now that Don Blankenship has been Indicted (Introduction)

Investing in the Future as an Act of Faith

The remarkable thing about this image is its location. These wind mills are in the largest coal-producing state in the union, Wyoming. There are many others. To be fair, I also saw a dragline operating along the interstate west of Laramie. So I’m NOT trying to pump up Wyoming as some bastion of earth justice. In fact its Wyoming’s status as a coal giantĀ that makes … Continue reading Investing in the Future as an Act of Faith