In West Virginia, Governor Joe Manchin has called for a state-wide moratorium on all coal mining after two miners died Wednesday in separate incidents. The moratorium will be in effect until inspectors complete thorough safety checks at the mines. Gov. Manchin said: “We’re going to check for unsafe conditions, and we’re going to correct any unsafe conditions before we mine another lump of coal.” Wednesday’s deaths brought to 16 the number of mining-related fatalities in West Virginia already this year.