West Virginia coal mines shut down by order of gov?

[aquart]

Did I just hear that on ABC news?

Does anyone know what that's about?

[Donkeykick]

1. WOW!

if it is true, why did they shut them down? :sarcasm: :eyes: :wtf:

[Just Me]

2. Whew, boy! Don Blankenship is gonna' be really REALLY pissed.

:rofl: He had he coming, the fat bastard!! :rofl:

[madmom]

3. heard earlier there was a fire(?) in one somewhere.. no details

[Bluzmann57]

6. There was a fire in a mine in Canada

Thankfully, all the miners were safe and sound. Canadian laws and American laws are different. I believe the fire happened earlier this week.

[Hubert Flottz]

7. One man was killed today in a fire at a surface mining site.

Struck a gas line while operating a dozer and was burned to death.

[Bluzmann57]

9. Dammit! I hadn't heard about that.

That really stinks. Sympathies to his family. But this is still not the same as getting trapped in a mine. Thanks for the info.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Another miner died underground in a different mine.

And yet another was hurt in yet another mine. Two dead today, one in the hospital.

[ThomWV]

8. A Guy Got Killed On A Dozer This Afternoon

He hit a gas line at a strip job. It burst into flame and the operator died. Tough break.

[Zynx]

4. I rather doubt this administration would do that for good motives.

If they did it at all it would simply to be to create an energy shortage by cutting off coal supplies.

[Hubert Flottz]

5. It's about two more dead coal miners today in Wv and another...

miner injured in three separate accidents. Governor Joe Manchin shuts down all mining in the state and demands inspections in EVERY mine in the state before they resume production. The New mine wars might be starting!

[malaise]

13. Hope the issue of unions as the protector of workers

takes off here. It would also be a good time for grass root Dem organizations to show workers that fighting for their rights and improved working conditions is a better option than hoping for miracles after their men are dying underground.

Who knows maybe this is the catalyst we need - change demanded by the working class. Good on you Gov.

[SmokingJacket]

10. Uh-oh. As if energy prices weren't high enough... nt

[tsuki]

12. At the subcommittee meeting on Monday, Specter, Harkin & Byrd

discussed the possibility of shutting down the mines that have multiple violations, on-going.

The activist conservative courts have been lowering the fines by up to 90% for years.

[imaginary girl]

14. Yes, they just sent a breaking news e-mail about it.

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

W. VA. GOVERNOR ORDERS ALL MINES TO STOP PRODUCTION UNTIL SAFETY CHECKS CAN BE CONDUCTED

[pitohui]

15. revolt of the governors

good for him, as far as i'm concerned, no more mining until the miners are treated properly and decent conditions provided

down here in louisiana our governor has said this: Blanco: No offshore signoffs unless La. gets royalty share --
Money could finance hurricane protection

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/113877741975690.xml

since all the evil fucks care abt is the energy industry, apparently shutting down the energy is what we have to do to get some righteousness around here

this is a good day