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Approval of mine plans flayed
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It must be too much to ask for them to hold hearings before something bad happens. You know, be proactive. As it is, this just makes them look like what most of them were before they went to Congress - Ambulance Chasers.
Well there are ways, as we have found over the years to cope with such situations. The overburden (junk soil that doesn't contain coal) could be reclaimed and put back into the strip mining area. Sure it would leave a bowl like depression. With care a stream or two can be diverted into it and eventually there's a lake.
The reclamation of old strip and open pit mines was not even considered until the latter part of the last century. But, for some reason known only to them, the environmental groups that shut down the strip mining, never picked up the banner of reclaoation on the ole mines or would allow it on new ones.
As for congress coming in after the fact, I heard on KSL Tuesday night that the Republican controlled Senate denied the approval of Stickler twice, but President Bush appointed him during the recess of Congress. (In the past week we've learned what congressmen do on recess, haven't we. ;) So they were involved before things went boom.
I'm hoping the good news will be this will lead to more development of alternative energy sources. It's time to come into the 21st century.
Other than it was owned by a evangelical Christian being mined by non-union workers, of course.
I would like to point out that Bill Murray's company is just a "CO-owner" of the Crandall Cayon Mine. He owns 50%. Does anyone remember who owns the other 50%?
The answer is, Rocky Mountain Power.
Has anyone heard Rocky Mountain Power being flayed by the politicians or the media? They had to sign off on the mining plan too, they should have been involved in the rescue efforts and keeping the families and the media just like Murray. Has anyone ever heard Gov. Huntsman, the media or bloggers contributing to this converstation b-rating Rocky Mountain Power?
Has anyone ever wondered why RMPs ownership and roll in the incident is never mentioned and people just go after Bob Murray?
The previous owners Andalex Resources knew these mines were pretty much mined out, both Genwal aka Crandall Canyon and also the Tower Mine north of Price have been Long-walled which removes most of the coal, I assume Andalex figured it was a good time to sell. Most of the Managers and Engineers from Andalex stayed and work for Murray Energy, and most of those folks have worked the mines in this area for years and have a lot of knowledge of the conditions. Don't know if Murray listened to them, I assume he did, personally I think Murray wanted to get his investment back and the only way he could do it was getting the maximum amount of coal that he could from that mine, and we have all seen the results, there is just some coal you have to leave for ceiling support, you cant "strip mine" underground.
When will the Desert Morning News act on its duty as a member of the fourth estate.
Will the DMN be the "voice of the miners" and lead the efforts to bring all those responsible for these deaths to pay for thier negligence?
Does the DMN have what it takes?
Can you shine a bright light on the local and state agencies to insure that they are pursuing those who contributed to these deaths?
In memory of Paul Emden Martin February 10 1954 Harmarville Pa.
Paul E. Martin
pmartin6@charter.net
Murray seems to reflect the values of many Deseret News readers. If you didn't know the world's best seismic experts disagreed with Murray you weren't reading or your news source omitted important information.
Your writing skills are about as good as your thinking ones....
1) the mining area was surrounded by "gob" on three sides.
2) the pillar line was too wide, which slowed the retreat process down, allowing the pillars still in place to load excessively. Ground control over the coal seam is based on two principles; suspension and lamination. But these can only effectively control the mine roof up to ten or twelve feet. The ground control issues at Crandall Canyon obviously went well beyond this. The pillars and the barriers are the bridge abuttments which support the roof beam. If the beam is too long, it deflects too much, and the pillars are excessively loaded, i.e., their design strengths are exceeded.
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