Tags: MINER Act
House doesn’t pass the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010
On Dec. 9, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 214-193 against the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010. Because the measure was taken up by the House as a "suspension" — a legislative mechanism requiring a two-thirds majority ... Read More...
Editorial
Mine the Safety Data
By Therese Dunphy
Sunshine. Sago. Upper Big Branch. Each of these coal operations has impacted mining in a way that resonates beyond the miners, families, and companies involved in the catastrophes at each site.
Since 2006, 47 coal miners ... Read More...
UPDATE: 25 dead, 2 hurt, 4 missing after mine explosion
Updated on Tuesday, April 6, from the original April 5, report.
Twenty-five people are dead, two have been taken to hospitals, and four are still missing after an explosion at the Massey Energy Co. Upper Big Branch coal mine in Whitesville, W.V., yesterday afternoon, Don Blankenship, the ... Read More...
Straight Talk on Safety
by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
During the last 12 months, aggregate producers have faced challenges unprecedented throughout the nearly 20 years I have covered this industry. The nation’s economy has faltered, leading to drastic decreases in construction. Aggregates production dropped by 27 ... Read More...
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