Man, what a horror show in West Virginia last night; you have to feel incredibly badly for everyone involved.
But also, what a case study in crisis communications: Somehow--apparently there was a screw-up between rescue crews in ...READ»
Most guys do not believe that it is possible to make a hybrid that is powerful, with decent towing capacity, and enough “manliness” inside and out to justify buying it for work (i.e. construction, contracting, etc.) or pleasure ...READ»
Fifty years ago, Congress passed a bill authorizing the creation of the federal food-stamp system. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was president at the time, wasn't interested. It was not until 1961, under President John F. Kennedy, that ...READ»
Big Coal convinced me of the need to take geoengineering seriously. After four years of researching and writing about the coal industry, it became very clear to me that the world is not going to stop burning coal any time soonREAD»
Union-busted Massey Energy workers and anti-coal activists went head to head last week in what was supposed to be a nonviolent march near a Massey coal prep site in West Virginia. But what has received the most attention is in the ...READ»
Buy Mother's Day Flowers: Classic and Classy
Mother's Day is fast approaching, and people all over the world have been seeking for the perfect gift for that one very special lady: mother! Chocolates, a collection of photos, ...READ»
Mining is a dangerous business. But it might be getting a little safer thanks to wireless tech, a key part of a new underground comms and miner-locating network dubbed Accolade.
The system has been developed by L-3 Communications ...READ»
This week has been rife with examples of organizations that have had a rough go in the media.
The week began with the social media storm surrounding GreenPeace, Sinar Mas and Nestle, playing out on Nestle’s Facebook fan page. ...READ»
Will you die at work today? Probably not.
For the 120,000 men and women who go down into America’s coal mines every day, well, they just might die. In the last 10 years, 298 coal miners have died in U.S. mines. Forty-seven died ...READ»
Brian J Sunderland Oregon
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is alerting approximately 50 flood victims in Gary, Hammond, Highland, Griffith and Munster, Indiana that a laptop containing their personal information has been stolen from a housing inspector's car. READ»
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it wants to speed up the implementation of carbon capture and storage with a $3 billion grant for three large-scale CCS projects.READ»
It might be the fastest corporate comeback ever. Domestic diva turned Big House felon Martha Stewart is still serving a five-month sentence for obstructing justice, but she has already lined up her next job.
Earlier today, Susan ...READ»
Saddle up with team IBM, as this group of techies takes on the ultimate in mountain-bike racing: a 24-hour endurance classic through Moab, Utah's slick-rock backcountry. Ladies and gentlemen, start your pedaling!READ»
Two researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown they can reverse engineer a person's Social Security number using, ironically, nothing more than data from publicly available data on government sites, and the data you share ...READ»
2007 vintage Mollydooker Wines are now available for West Virginia residents to purchase online. Mollydooker will now ship directly to West Virginia from the winery’s temperature controlled warehouse in Napa, California.READ»
