Thursday, September 09, 2010
Investigators Continue To Pump Water From UBB
WEST VIRGINIA....
Investigators searching for clues to the cause of Upper Big Branch mine explosion say they’re still pumping water from three flooded sections of the mine. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that investigators are revisiting parts of the mine, but flooded sections have kept them from exploring areas where the April 5th explosion may have originated. MSHA suspects a combination of methane gas and coal dust fueled the explosion, but has yet to release an official cause of the blast, which is the subject of criminal and civil investigations. Richmond, Va.-based Massey Energy Co., the mine’s owner, has denied wrongdoing.
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