Pike River tragedy: Mine boss Peter Whittall charged (BBC) {New Zealand mine disaster}

eppur_se_muova

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Fri Nov-11-11 12:32 AM
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Pike River tragedy: Mine boss Peter Whittall charged (BBC) {New Zealand mine disaster}

A former mining firm boss has been charged over last year's Pike River disaster in New Zealand, in which 29 miners were killed.

Peter Whittall, former chief executive of Pike River Coal, faces 12 criminal charges relating to safety in the mine.

The firm, which went bust after the disaster, and a drilling company will also face charges.

A gas explosion at the pit caused the deaths in November last year, in one of the nation's worst mining disasters.

The government announced last week that three parties were to face charges, but did not name them because of legal orders banning the naming of accused people.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15688314

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Fri Nov-11-11 12:36 AM
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1. It's nice to know countries do exist where people are held accountable for mine safety tragedies.

I wish the United States was one of them.

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Angry Dragon

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Fri Nov-11-11 12:39 AM
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2. What ever happened about those 26? miners that got killed by Massey??

Have not heard anything about that for a long time
and anything about the 11 on the bp oil rig

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txlibdem

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Fri Nov-11-11 08:56 PM
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3. Too big to jail

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