Mine Safety
Witnesses testified on miner safety and health. Among the topics they addressed were lessons learned from the April 5, 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia …
373 viewsWitnesses testified on miner safety and health. Among the topics they addressed were lessons learned from the April 5, 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia …
373 viewsWitnesses testified on H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, which would authorize the government to temporarily close coal mines under certain conditions and would provide pro…
343 viewsMine safety officials testified on proposals to invest in mine safety programs, focusing on efforts to prevent mine disasters. They focused on the April 5, 2010 explosion at Massey Energy’s …
1,188 viewsWitnesses testified about potential improvements to federal mine-safety laws. They talked about a number of issues including current federal regulations, mine safety inspections, and the num…
9,748 viewsWitnesses testified regarding proposed new mine safety regulations on coal dust. There was disagreement about whether or not the regulations should be changed, and how best to change them.
108 viewsThe Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on the Quecreek mining accident. Witnesses included Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker and federal, state and local officials on the res…
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