Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Mine Safety Adds New Jobs
To clear backlogs of mine inspections, Governor Steve Beshear has announced the state will hire 15 new mine-safety inspectors and 19 mine permit application reviewers. Safety inspectors, who double as rescue team members, will be paid from coal severance tax made available by an understanding between the state and Floyd and Martin counties. The state will asses a permit application fee to raise $800,000, which will be matched by federal funding, to pay for permit reviewers.
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