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Faked methane tests common at UBB, report says
By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette
BECKLEY, W.Va. -- Disabling methane monitors and faking key tests for explosive gas had become a common practice at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine, independent investigators concluded in a detailed report issued Thursday.

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Faked methane tests common at UBB, report says
By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette
BECKLEY, W.Va. -- Disabling methane monitors and faking key tests for explosive gas had become a common practice at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine, independent investigators concluded in a detailed report issued Thursday.

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