Question:
They are the only tips of the crowns of the real
causes of this problem. Because if the lives of
the miners weren't as cheap, or the profiteers
from mine operations weren't as greedy, there
would have been more attention paid to their
safety and locating in cases of mine accidents.
So, just as Bo has mentioned about investing
money into safety measures would have cost
to the mining operators their expected profits...
Answer:
WV passed legislation this week addressing some of these obvious safety
measures.
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/Series/The+Sago+Mine+Disaster/200601...
...."In the wake of the deaths of 14 coal miners this month, West
Virginia lawmakers shoved through a bill Monday that Gov. Joe Manchin
says will make underground coal mining safer in the Mountain State.
In an unusual move, both the Senate and House of Delegates suspended
their rules and passed the bill (SB247) in a single day. In another
unusual move, the governor spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee and
the full House, urging them to approve the legislation.
"Things are going to change and they're going to change rapidly,"
said Manchin, who is traveling to Washington, D.C., today to meet with
the state's congressional delegation and possibly President Bush.
The bill would force coal companies to notify state officials quickly
in case of an accident, electronically track miners underground and
place reserve portable air supplies throughout mines.
