His Man in Washington

Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elliott Maynard and Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship

The mining tragedy in West Virginia this past week has focused attention on Don Blankenship of Massey Energy, the hard-charging CEO notorious for systemic safety lapses at his company’s mines. Things could be looking up for Blankenship, though. One of his very close friends (with a history of having Blankenship’s back) is running for Congress against incumbent Rep. Nick Rahall (D).