Kline Statement on Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
April 5, 2011
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement today on the anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster:
“As we honor those whose lives were lost, we must also remember the thousands of miners continuing to work every day to help meet the energy needs of homes and businesses across the country. These miners accept the risks of this inherently dangerous profession, and deserve our appreciation and unwavering commitment to their health and safety. “Toward that end, we will continue working to ensure federal law provides strong mine safety protections and that those protections are enforced to the fullest extent of the law.”
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