Posted on 04/06/2010 3:44:45 AM PDT by angelcindy
The death toll from the massive explosion at a sprawling coal mine in West Virginia rose to 25 early Tuesday, making it the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in 25 years. Crews halted their efforts to reach four miners still unaccounted for at the Upper Big Branch Mine following the blast Monday afternoon.
Concentrations of methane and carbon monoxide inside the mine made it a safety risk for crews to proceed, said Kevin Stricklin of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration at a 2 a.m. briefing to reporters. Officials planned to drill bore holes from the surface 1,200 feet into the mines to help ventilate it and to collect samples. However, they will first have to use bulldozers to clear a path to reach the part of the mine where they can drill.
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Unanswered.....who struck the match?
The main thing is that we don’t allow the liberals to make a big issue out of this and curtail mining operations in anyway. We already pay too much for energy drived from coal because of unions and regulations.
Mr. Blankenship and Massey are doing the best they can to ensure that the federal government doesn’t shut down coal mining altogether. Where would be if that ever happened.
Everyone knows coal mining is dangerous and always will be.
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