Senate Probes Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster. Watch the Webcast

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Senate Probes Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster. Watch the Webcast

by Mike Hall, Sep 5, 2007

This morning, a Senate committee begins its probe into the Aug. 6 Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that trapped and presumably killed six Utah coal miners. Three rescue workers died Aug. 16 as they tunneled toward the area where the six were believed to be. The six miners have not been found and rescue and recovery attempts have been halted.

The hearing is set for a webcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. Click on the webcast link on the Senate Appropriations Committee website: http://appropriations.senate.gov/

Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts and Mine Safety and Health Administration chief Richard Stickler are among the scheduled witnesses. We will bring detailed coverage later today. Click here, here and here for more on the Crandall Canyon tragedy.