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Key Tomblin mine safety measure not enforced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last week in his inaugural address, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin touted his administration's efforts to ensure the safety and health of West Virginia's coal miners.
"We made our mines safer by passing a comprehensive mine safety bill to protect the thousands of miners across this state who work each and every day so we may all enjoy a better life," the governor said after being sworn in for a new term.
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Key Tomblin mine safety measure not enforced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Last week in his inaugural address, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin touted his administration's efforts to ensure the safety and health of West Virginia's coal miners.
"We made our mines safer by passing a comprehensive mine safety bill to protect the thousands of miners across this state who work each and every day so we may all enjoy a better life," the governor said after being sworn in for a new term.
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