Sunday, April 25, 2010
Senate To Conduct Hearing On Mine Explosion
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Senate will conduct its first hearing Tuesday on the deadly April 5th mine explosion which occurred at the Upper Big Branch Mine. The nation's head of the Mining Safety and Health Administration, Joe Main, who will be the lead witness, is expected to face tough questions as lawmakers examine weaknesses in safety laws that encourage some companies to ignore the health and safety of workers. A spokeswoman for the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee says Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship won't attend the meeting because the hearing does not focus on the specific cause of the fatal explosion which killed 29 workers and injured two others.
The Senate will conduct its first hearing Tuesday on the deadly April 5th mine explosion which occurred at the Upper Big Branch Mine. The nation's head of the Mining Safety and Health Administration, Joe Main, who will be the lead witness, is expected to face tough questions as lawmakers examine weaknesses in safety laws that encourage some companies to ignore the health and safety of workers. A spokeswoman for the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee says Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship won't attend the meeting because the hearing does not focus on the specific cause of the fatal explosion which killed 29 workers and injured two others.
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