Tuesday, December 07, 2010
WV Coal Association Urges MSHA To Rewrite Regulations
WEST VIRGINIA....
During a hearing at MSHA's mine academy in Beaver Tuesday, the West Virginia Coal Association urged federal regulators to rewrite proposed regulations that would place stricter limits on coal dust exposure.
Lobbyist Chris Hamilton told the panel that changes would cost far more than expected and are based on unproven science, among other things. The proposal would cut by half existing limits for breathable dust in coal mines, among other things, aimed at reducing black lung. The disease has plagued miners for generations and is blamed for more than 10,000 deaths in the past decade.
During a hearing at MSHA's mine academy in Beaver Tuesday, the West Virginia Coal Association urged federal regulators to rewrite proposed regulations that would place stricter limits on coal dust exposure.
Lobbyist Chris Hamilton told the panel that changes would cost far more than expected and are based on unproven science, among other things. The proposal would cut by half existing limits for breathable dust in coal mines, among other things, aimed at reducing black lung. The disease has plagued miners for generations and is blamed for more than 10,000 deaths in the past decade.
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