Comments on: West Virginia Governor Asks Coal Mines to Stop Production

By: Harshly Mellow

Harshly Mellow — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:04:11 +0000

Shutdown...

I think there are too many traffic fatalities anymore. We should shut down the roads until we can get to the bottom of it....

By: bryan

bryan — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:53:34 +0000

There is no evidence of which I'm aware, though, that they have not done so. That doesn't mean there's no evidence. Just that there's not any that you're aware of.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:37:51 +0000

Don: Maybe so but I can't imagine that they are going to be paid by the company for doing nothing. Maybe they'd get Workers' Comp somehow, although they're not actually disabled. Unemployment or union funds is more likely.

By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:06:38 +0000

My understanding is a stand down means they go to work and get paid.

We also have a workers' comp system. Happens to be the most expensive in the nation in cost per worker covered

Worried that your electric bill is going up, are you, Wayne? Gee I feel so sorry for you. Guess you are gonna have to cut back on the time you spend posting ridiculously callous and self-centered remarks on topics you seem to know very little about. Less blogging=lower electric bill.

By: Ralph Perna Sr.

Ralph Perna Sr. — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:47:32 +0000

What coverage do the families of coal miners have in the unfortunate death of a coal miner & amen to the Governor,after all these years of coal mining I should think they the companys library full of safety codes.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:38:04 +0000

Like energy prices arent high enough.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:36:38 +0000

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By: Herb

Herb — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:33:48 +0000

It's about time someone done something about those "Dog Holes" in W. Va.

I ask why Canada can save 60 plus miners after an explosion and W.Va. coal companies can't save a dozen plus.