Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Mine Safety Bill Rejected By U.S. House
WEST VIRGINIA....
The U.S. House has rejected a bill that would have adopted sweeping changes to rules about mine safety by making it easier to shut down problem mines, increasing penalties for serious safety violations and offering more protection for whistle-blowers. The vote was 214-193 in favor of passage, short of the two-thirds needed to pass. West Virginia Democrat Representative Nick J. Rahall voted in favor of the bill, while Republican Shelley Moore Capito voted against it, and Democrat Alan Mollohan did not vote.
The U.S. House has rejected a bill that would have adopted sweeping changes to rules about mine safety by making it easier to shut down problem mines, increasing penalties for serious safety violations and offering more protection for whistle-blowers. The vote was 214-193 in favor of passage, short of the two-thirds needed to pass. West Virginia Democrat Representative Nick J. Rahall voted in favor of the bill, while Republican Shelley Moore Capito voted against it, and Democrat Alan Mollohan did not vote.
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