In December 2011, Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced H.R. 3697, the “Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act” (see also "Capito Introduces Mine Safety Bill" from the Vol. 11 No. 2 issue of Mining Matters).
Her legislation seeks to streamline the conference and appeals process,
improve implementation of mine safety and health regulation and hold
violators accountable by increasing penalties—both financial and
criminal—for violations of the law to create a safer working environment
for miners.
How do you predict the mining industry will respond if this bill is signed into law?
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