Massey Energy Calls for Public Hearing

JULIAN, W.Va., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) provided the following statement regarding a public hearing on the Upper Big Branch accident.

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Massey strongly supports the principle that the investigation into the Upper Big Branch accident must be independent, honest, and aggressive. Transparency is an important element of this process, and we accordingly call for MSHA to conduct its investigation through a public hearing, rather than through closed door sessions.

To be credible, any such hearing must also be fair.  Any hearing must encompass the basic principles of due process.  To the greatest possible extent, basic protections must be in place to ensure that the hearing develops a complete and balanced public record.  Massey supports a hearing that is fair and credible, as well as open and transparent.

Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal producer in Central Appalachia and is included in the S&P 500 Index.  

SOURCE Massey Energy Company

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