Friday, November 19, 2010
Massey Prepared To Complete UBB Investigation
WEST VIRGINIA....
Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship says the company is prepared to complete its investigation into the April explosion that killed 29 Upper Big Branch miners, if federal regulators cooperate. Blankenship said Friday that Massey officials can tag-along with MSHA investigators, but the company isn’t being treated as a partner in the investigation. He called MSHA’s treatment of Massey unprecedented. MSHA has said it hopes to complete its investigation by mid-2011. Blankenship says besides obtaining some test results, Massey could finish its investigation before that.
MSHA has blamed improper rock dusting and excess coal dust as a factor in the explosion. Blankenship says he doesn't believe coal dust, which is flammable, played a factor in the explosion because the fire didn't spread throughout the mine. Blankenship believes natural gas is to blame.
Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship says the company is prepared to complete its investigation into the April explosion that killed 29 Upper Big Branch miners, if federal regulators cooperate. Blankenship said Friday that Massey officials can tag-along with MSHA investigators, but the company isn’t being treated as a partner in the investigation. He called MSHA’s treatment of Massey unprecedented. MSHA has said it hopes to complete its investigation by mid-2011. Blankenship says besides obtaining some test results, Massey could finish its investigation before that.MSHA has blamed improper rock dusting and excess coal dust as a factor in the explosion. Blankenship says he doesn't believe coal dust, which is flammable, played a factor in the explosion because the fire didn't spread throughout the mine. Blankenship believes natural gas is to blame.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:19 PM 
