| 词条 | Draft:Jack Spadaro |
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| name = Jack Spadaro | image = | alt = | caption = Jack Spadaro talking to a college class in April 2018 | birth_name = Jack Spadaro | birth_date = | birth_place = Mount Hope, West Virginia | residence = Hamlin, West Virginia | nationality = American | occupation = Mine Health & Safety and Environmental Consultant | employer = | known_for = Revealing details of oversight of United States government in relation to coal safety }}Jack Spadaro is a mining engineer from West Virginia who is known for bringing attention to oversights of the government in relation to the Martin County coal slurry spill and whistleblowing on the subsequent downplaying of the government's and Massey Energy's role into the disaster. [1] BackgroundEducationJack Spadaro was born in West Virginia and attended Mt. Hope High School graduating in 1966[2]. Under the guidance of an influential English teacher from this school who was married to the Bureau of Mines at that time he went received a scholarship to West Virginia University where he studied Mining Engineering[3]. Early InfluencesTwo years after graduation from college Spadaro was teaching and doing research when, on February 26, 1972 the Buffalo Creek flood disaster occurred. Spadaro was one of the investigators called upon by Governor Arch Moore to investigate the matter. When Jack arrived he noticed dead bodies being pulled from the mud.[4] This instance gave a purpose to his life, a mission to protect miners and regulate laws in those communities. CareerHe began to uncover information that proved dams built across West Virginia had not used common engineering methods. The vice president of Buffalo Mining, Steve Dasovich that during the construction of one dam on Buffalo Creek no engineering calculations were made. Nearly a decade later Spadaro joined the Department of Natural Resources and began building an inventory of dams and enforcing new laws regulating coal waste and dam construction. Jack Spadaro spent his career overseeing environmental disasters and damages caused by coal mining activities. For 38 years he worked alongside companies, citizens, and many other organizations to combat hazards that correlate with coal mining incidents and processes. Jack Spadaro worked as a Mine Safety and Health Administration consultant, providing assistance as an expert witness in cases that involve damages to both the environment, and mining incidents that have affected workers. Spadaro has been a key witness due to his personal experience with many of the nations largest mining incidents to this date. Martin County Sludge SpillThe Martin County sludge spill was an incident that Spadaro worked intricately on. This coal slurry impoundment resulted from the Massey Energy Company's mining expeditions in that area. Jack Spadaro was brought in to the area of the spill, and he carried out an investigation with his colleagues. This investigation led to the discovery of a previous spill at the same confinement that held the coal slurry which spilled out into Matin County. There were many different accusations and claims that this problem had been fixed in the past, but through Spadaro's efforts and investigating, it was brought into light that engineers knew of this previous spill in 1994, and that this issue had been ongoing until it broke in October.[3]. Jack Spadaro came forward with viable evidence and sources stemming from his research. This information intended to show the origin of the spill. During this time, the Bush administration had a strong push for more energy, which led to the deregulation of most energy companies.[3] On June 4, 2003, government agents entered Spadaro's office and went through his files. He was locked out and placed on administrative leave for accusations. Spadaro stated that the Bush administration was covering up the Martin County, KY sludge spill. Spadaro also complained the new administration had lucrative contracts for work at the academy to friends. The MSHA denied the accusations, while Jack claimed divided the program into 186 smaller contracts.[5] References1. ^https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-toxic-cover-up/ 2. ^http://www.jackspadaro.com/resume.html 3. ^1 2 {{Cite journal|last=Bryant|first=Annie|date=2007|title=Interview with Jack Spadaro|jstor=40934637|journal=Appalachian Journal|volume=34|pages=3/4}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://appvoices.org/2012/02/21/remembering-buffalo-creek/|title=Remembering Buffalo Creek|last=Sewell|first=Brian|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://bethwellington.blogspot.com/2006/02/jack-spadaros-fight-against-bushs-msha.html|title=Jack Spadaro's Fight Against Bush's MSHA|last=Wellington|first=Beth|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} |
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