Donald Trump made appealing to coal miners a central theme of his presidential campaign. But the man he picked to run the agency overseeing their safety has moved to undermine a vital rule protecting them.https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrishamby/under-trump-repeat-mine-safety-violators-have-less-to-fear?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc …
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The settlement itself was secret until an independent judicial agency questioned why secrecy was necessary (MSHA and the company unsealed their filings rather than provide an explanation).
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A former Obama official called the settlement “shocking” and “illegal,” and the head of MSHA under Obama worried it could undercut “the biggest disaster-prevention action taken” during the last 40 years.https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrishamby/under-trump-repeat-mine-safety-violators-have-less-to-fear?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc …
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@BuzzFeedNews: But there’s no evidence Pocahontas’ mine ever achieved that. In fact, ... https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1044242514281213952 …pic.twitter.com/eB5h0WsIVp
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