Coal Mine Collapse in Utah

Topics: Coal

In Utah, hundreds of rescue workers are trying to find six coal miners who are trapped about 1,500 feet below ground.

The miners have not been heard from since Monday when a mine shaft collapsed. Officials said there was no indication whether the miners were alive or dead.

The non-unionized mine is owned by the Murray Energy Corporation.

The Associated Press reported that federal mine inspectors had issued hundreds of safety violation citations against the mine since January 2004 and had ordered the owner to pay nearly $152,000 in penalties.

More evidence that coal is dangerous to not only communities, eco-systems and the climate, but also to the workers themselves.

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Posted on 8 August 2007

Tags: coal, labor, mining, safety, utah

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Scott Parkin currently works as Rainforest Action Network's Senior Campaigner on the Global Finance Campaign targeting mountaintop removal, the government agencies which allow it and the banks that fund it. Scott has worked in anti-corporate globalization, anti-war, labor and environmental movements for over a decade. Originally from Texas, Scott lives in San Francisco. Scott can be found on Twitter: @sparki1969

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