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  • May 2008

    • Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      New York Times  |  May 8, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      (Newser) - Mining officials concealed information that could have prevented the deaths of nine miners in Utah last year, says a congressional report out today. The August disaster followed the collapse of a nearby section of the mine, which indicated that the terrain was unsafe—but officials at the Crandall Mine didn’t report the earlier incident to federal safety authorities, the New York Times reports. More »

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      coal mine  • mine collapse  • mine safety  • Crandall Canyon Mine

  • April 2008

    • Probe Blames Feds for Utah Mine Horror

      Salt Lake Tribune  |  Apr 1, 08 3:15 AM CDT

      Probe Blames Feds for Utah Mine Horror

      (Newser) - A federal probe into a Utah mine disaster that killed nine people has accused the federal agency overseeing mine safety of negligence. The finding by the Labor Department's Office of Inspector General does not rule out the possibility that the owner of the site used undue influence on the Mine Safety and Health Agency to secure approval of operations, reports the Salt Lake City Tribune . More »

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      Justice Department  • Labor Department  • mine safety  • Crandall Canyon Mine  • Murray Energy Corp  • mine disasters

  • August 2007

    • Families, Critics Question Safety of Utah Mine

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 9:03 PM CDT

      Families, Critics Question Safety of Utah Mine

      (Newser) - A friend of a missing miner insulted the mining company CEO at a funeral yesterday as critics around the country pointed fingers. They say a safety organization has gone too easy on Bob Murray, letting him engage in dangerous “retreat mining” even though his mines are prone to “bumps,” or sudden earth shake-ups. Defenders say Murray has improved safety. More »

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      Utah  • safety  • miners  • mine  • mine collapse  • Bob Murray  • Crandall Canyon Mine

    • Families Lash Owners for Abandoning Trapped Miners

      Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 07 11:10 PM CDT

      Families Lash Owners for Abandoning Trapped Miners

      (Newser) - Angry relatives of six men missing for two weeks in a Utah mine collapse have accused owners and federal officials of quitting on the rescue effort and leaving the miners for dead. Officials conceded yesterday that the miners may never be found in the mountain, still quivering from seismic activity, AP reports.   More »

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      Utah  • miners  • coal mine  • Crandall Canyon Mine  • Murray Energy Corp

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