House Labor Committee Releases Emergency Response Plan for Crandall Canyon Mine

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today released the Emergency Response Plan for the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah where six miners remain trapped. Under legislation enacted in 2006, mine operators are required to submit the plans to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Miller’s committee has jurisdiction over worker safety issues, including MSHA.

Click here to see a copy of the emergency response plan.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Kiley / Rachel Racusen
2181 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-226-0853