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After optimistic MSHA report, 3 more coal deaths

Charleston Gazette | July 28, 2011 | 6:51 pm Energy Europe Coal

I’m always wary of news releases or statements that offer optimistic information about the count of coal-mining deaths in our country … and this week offers another example of why. Yesterday, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a