Phil Smith
Phil Smith
behalf believe carefully coal ensure miners nominee review senate
We believe that the Senate should carefully review this appointment to ensure that this nominee will be the kind of watchdog on behalf of American coal miners that they need.
business deal developer entire hope order owner percent peter property work
We hope to make arrangements with the 40 percent owner (local developer Peter Solomon) to do something with the entire property and not just 60 percent. Our first order of business is to work with Mr. Solomon to make a deal for that to happen.
agency sure
We need to make sure that MSHA is an agency that enforces the laws.
glad rules sort taking wait
We're glad to see that MSHA is taking this step, but we want to wait to see what sort of rules come out of this process.
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We were at the gate and refused entry.