Senate Appropriations Cmte. Hearing on Mine Safety
Twenty-nine miners were killed in an explosion Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia on April 5th. For the first time since the accident, Don Blankenship, the head of Massey Energy testifies before a Senate Appropriations Cmte. on investments and spending in mine safety programs. Mr. Blankenship discussed issues for which the company has been cited. Also, government officials spoke on proposals to invest in mine safety programs.
Length: 2 hr. 33 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-48567