Don Blankenship, Former Massey Energy C.E.O. Guilty in Deadly Coal Mine Blast Posted on December 3, 2015 (October 2, 2018) This week, Don Blankenship was convicted of a federal charge stemming from a deadly coal mine blast that left 29 miners dead at the Big Branch Mine in 2010. He has to has to answer for his crimes, and his corporation, Massey Energy should too. Learn more about our work to hold law-violating corporations responsible. Read More