Democrats called for hearings into the Administration's mine safety policy

[papau]

Democrats called for hearings into the Administration's mine safety policies yesterday in the wake of the Sago Mine tragedy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/05/national/05mine.html
In Miners' Town, Grief, Anger and Questions
By JAMES DAO
Published: January 5, 2006

SAGO, W.Va., Jan. 4 - As this tiny town struggled to contain its anguish and anger over the deaths of 12 men in a coal mine explosion, the mine's owners came under fierce criticism on Wednesday for the miscommunications that caused the miners' families to believe that their loved ones had survived the ordeal<snip>
The explosion early Monday trapped the 13 miners more than two miles inside the mountainside, releasing toxic carbon monoxide that prevented rescuers from reaching them for more than 40 hours. One miner survived. The bodies of the other 12 men were taken to the medical examiner's office Wednesday morning for autopsies.<snip>
State and federal mining experts opened their investigation of the explosion, the cause of which has not been determined, on Wednesday afternoon, as Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao vowed "to take the necessary steps to ensure that this never happens again."
Congressional Democrats also called for hearings into the mine company's safety record and the Bush administration's policies on mine safety, citing a long list of violations at the Sago mine.<snip>

[rodeodance]

1. as i understand it, the bushco people helped get rid of unions in these

mines.

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao vowed "to take the necessary steps to ensure that this never happens again."

[snowbear]

3. They also eliminated most penalties for ensuring SAFE mines..

According to CNN this morning.

They said getting a speeding ticket was now a harsher penalty than running unsafe coal mines.

Bush benefitted BIG TIME by getting rid of all the safety measures..

The coal mining industry gave him massive donations in return. $$$$

[daleanime]

2. Which means....

whatever they need to do to keep it out of the press.