On Tuesday, Bruce Watzman, spokesman for the National Mining Association, appeared on Capitol Hill to implore lawmakers not to overreact (i.e., legislate) following the fatal mining accidents which, to that point, had taken 30 lives in West Virginia this month. The current rules, Watzman argued on behalf of the industry, are plenty tough enough to ensure miners' safety underground.
One day later, two more miners were killed after a roof collapsed in an underground coal mine in Western Kentucky.
Reacting to the string of tragedies, several House Democratic leaders called on the mining industry this week to rethink its opposition to tougher safety measures.REST http://washingtonindependent.com/83617/house-dems-call-on-coal-industry-to-quit-opposing-safety-reforms
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