Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Obama Names New MSHA Head
President Barack Obama has chosen Joseph Main, the retired longtime safety and health administrator for the United Mine Workers of America, to head the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. It has drawn praise from safety advocates and criticism from the coal industry. Main's nomination was seen as a signal of a change of directions in terms of mine safety in this country, a 180-degree shift from the policies of the Bush administration and its favoring of coal industry executives, who were left disappointed by the decision. Bill Caylor, president of the Kentucky Coal Association, says it will be frustrating to have someone with an agenda that is pro-union.
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