The Bush administration ushered in this desire to develop cooperative ties between regulators and the mining industry. Safety has certainly suffered as a result.
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If an operator is undercapitalized to the extent that he can't pay his fines, he shouldn't be in business. You can bet he's skimping on safety.
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To me, if you're under-capitalized and don't have the financial means to operate a safe mine, you shouldn't be in the mining business.
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We have a serious, serious problem in Kentucky with failure to report accidents.
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They see tomorrow, they don't see the future. They don't think they're getting their money's worth ... if a guy can't operate a continuous miner or a roof-bolting machine tomorrow.
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