CNN should run their familiar 'Mining is great and Coal is better' Commercial now.
Updated: 1:42 AM
3 Rescue Workers Killed at Utah Mine - video (click here)
HUNTINGTON, Utah - A disastrous cave-in Thursday night killed three rescue workers and injured at least six others who were trying to tunnel through rubble to reach six trapped miners, authorities said. Mining officials were considering whether to suspend the rescue effort. It was a shocking setback on the 11th day of the effort to find miners who have been confined at least 1,500 feet below ground at the Crandall Canyon mine. It's unknown if the six are alive or dead. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
There were rescue miners walking away from the rescue before this occurred. They should have been reporting the dangers to the federal authorities in the face of possible retribution and BUSH'S administration should have taken control of the circumstances with the FIRST complaint from a rescue worker. End of discussion !
This is MORE proof of the corporate indifference toward the people of the USA. I would like to know how much money Murray Mining made by hauling coal out of the canyon while rescuing trapped and more than likely buried miners.
Jiangxi suspends all collieries after fatal accidents (click here)
(xinhua)Updated: 2007-08-17 14:01
All coal mines in East China's Jiangxi Province have been ordered to halt operations following three deadly accidents that left eight dead and 14 trapped.
Strict safety inspection must be carried out in all coal mines across the province, and operation could not be resumed until all safety problems are eliminated, according to an emergency circular issued by the provincial work safety and mining authorities on Thursday afternoon.
Fourteen miners remained trapped underground after the Zhayi colliery in Fengcheng County was flooded early Thursday morning. A total of 15 people were working underground when water gushed in and one worker managed to escape.
Four pumps working overnight have helped to lower the water level by 1.7 meters in the shaft. Nineteen workers entered the shaft Friday morning to search for the missing, who are estimated to be still alive, according to experts....
RETREAT MINING has to be legislated as unsafe and stopped throughout the USA. Face the fact coal is not an option for the needs of energy and use alternatives. Has to be. The USA is not the only country facing these decisions. They are easy ones to make. Save lives, stop dangerous forms of energy at ALL levels.
China Could Face 100-Million Tonne Coal Shortage in 2010 (click here)
By Interfax-China16 Aug 2007 at 10:20 AM GMT-04:00
BEIJING (Interfax-China) -- China will face a 100-million tonne coal shortage in 2010 due to policy adjustments in the coal industry in recent years, according to a report released by the China Coal Trade & Development Association (CCTDA) on Tuesday.
China's coal demand will reach 3.01 billion tonnes in 2010, and the shortage may reach 100 million tonnes, according to the report. However, if the country's economic growth slows down, the shortage will not be as acute....
