"Mining is no longer the most dangerous industry in the United States."
Isn't Clinton Politics the most dangerous industry in the US?
The amazing and shameful thing about those who are trying to use this to bash Bush - is that these are the same people who couldn't have given a $hit about coal miners the day before the accident, and who will not give a $hit about coal miners once the glow of the TV lights fades. They do, however, support environmental restrictions which make strip mining more difficult and shift more work to deep mines, with their inherent dangers. How many workers have been killed in accidents at strip mines? Probably a trivial number.