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Dangerous Mines
U.S. House passes mine-safety legislation; Bush threatens veto |
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17 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 6:18 AM on 17 Jan 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives passed new mine-safety legislation yesterday aimed at improving dangerous working conditions such as those that may have contributed to the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse that killed six workers and three rescue personnel last year. The bill allows independent investigations when accidents kill more than one miner, grants the Mine Safety and Health Adm ... |
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| Topics: legislation, mining, news, politics, United States, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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