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Farmington Mine Disaster and the Blood of Coal Miners

November 20, 2025 Jordan Barab
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Nevada Gov Drops OSHA Penalties for Musk

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On April 28, while thousands of Americans were commemorating Workers Memorial Day, 21 year old Kevin Hartley was hard at…

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In one of the biggest workplace disasters this year, three workers were killed in a massive explosion at the Didion…

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