Trial began April 28 on charges that KenAmerican Resources and four current or former employees conspired to violate federal mine safety laws at the Paradise No. 9 underground mine in Muhlenberg County, Ky. The trial on the 28-count indictment was expected to last about two weeks in U.S. District Court in Owensboro, Ky. Judge Joseph McKinley is scheduled to hear motions on May 5, with opening arguments slated for May 6.
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