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LSK

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Wed Jan-04-06 09:08 PM
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208 violations

"Mine Where Explosion Occurred Was Cited for Hazards (Update2)"
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aAcRjFr7_TNs&refer=top_world_news

"Sago Mine safety record not spotless, but new owners showed improvement"
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06004/632194.stm

"Safety citations up 84%"
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_410135.html

"Mine cited for safety issues
Site received 208 citations for alleged violations in 2005"
http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/2006010331/

"Trapped Miners’ Employer, Feds Left Worksite Unsafe"
http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=2721

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MnFats

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Wed Jan-04-06 09:14 PM
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1. somebody could write a song....like Springsteen's '41 shots'

to the memory of the miners who lost their lives because of corporate greed, governmental indifference and on the part of both, criminal negligence.....

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Nikki Stone 1

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Wed Jan-04-06 09:19 PM
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2. Amen. And Bruce should do it if he could.

:kick:

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LSK

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Wed Jan-04-06 09:20 PM
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3. Meet James Steven Griles

Edited on Wed Jan-04-06 09:25 PM by LSK

Steve Griles was confirmed as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Interior on July 12, 2001. Griles was formerly a principal with National Environmental Strategies, Inc. (NES), a consulting firm providing advice to companies, trade associations and others with regard to policy, regulatory, environmental and energy issues at the Federal and State government level.

Prior to joining NES, Steve was Senior Vice President for Public, Environmental and Marketing Activities for the United Company. Located in Bristol, Virginia, the United Company was a diversified natural resources company with select diversification in non-energy areas, with operations in coal, oil and gas, cogeneration, gold mining, manufacturing, real estate, hotels, and golf operations with both domestic and foreign interests.

http://www.doi.gov/bio/griles.html

National Environmental Strategies, Inc. (NES)

http://clerk.house.gov/pd/houseID.html?reg_id=31212

http://www.publicintegrity.org/lobby/profile.aspx?act=firms&year=2003&lo=L002295

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