Mines to Be Inspected Regularly in Kentucky

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › March 26, 2006

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- State inspectors will visit every coal mine in Kentucky at least three times a year under legislation passed in the wake of coal-mine deaths in West Virginia and Kentucky.

The measure, which received final approval when it passed the Senate on a 37-0 Friday night, also requires that breathing devices be stored in underground escapeways. It allows the state to fine coal companies for safety violations and offers job protections to whistleblowers who expose unsafe mining conditions.

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Mines to Be Inspected Regularly in Kentucky

Gov. Ernie Fletch...

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