Mining CEO stands his ground
Posted on April 07, 2010 at 13:54 PM EDT
Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, has a lot of explaining to do this week. His company owns the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, W.Va., site of the most fatal mining disaster in decades. Even though the cause of Monday's explosion, which claimed 25 lives, has yet to be determined, questions are already flying about the coal company's safety standards.