Federal agency criticized on mine safety rules
Submitted on May 16, 2007 - 7:04pm.
Hollyn Randolph - Hampton University Short Course 2007
WASHINGTON - Family members of those killed in the Sago mining tragedy listened Wednesday as members of Congress said federal officials were moving too slowly to improve mine safety.
It has been 17 grueling months since the deaths of 12 miners ripped apart the small town of Tallmansville, W.Va. Now their relatives and the House Education and Labor Committee want to know why the Mine Safety and Health Administration isn't working fast enough to improve conditions and safety in the mining industry.
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