Kentucky Coal Investigation
The investigation of one of the worst environmental accidents in the United States has been marred by allegations of government obstruction and company malpractice. The whistleblower is Jack Spadaro, a former member of the team that investigated the October 2000 coal slurry catastrophe. Last summer he was placed on leave from his position at the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. As Phillip Babich reports in this special investigative story, some members of Congress are looking into whether Spadaro is being targeted for his whistleblowing activities, and whether the government interfered in the coal slurry investigation.
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