Labor & Economic News Blog
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Mine Safety Bills Introduced In Congress
Mine Safety Bills Introduced In CongressSource: Confined Space
More than five months after the Sago mine disaster, there are legislative rumblings in Congress -- on both sides.Joined by family members of miners killed in the explosion at the Sago Mine, Democratic members of the US House of Representatives today introduced the "Protecting America's Miners Act" to improve safety in the nation's coal mines. They also noted that House Republicans have failed to act on mine safety, even though 26 coal miners have died so far this year, compared with 22 in all of 2005.
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