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Green Economics Chile mine rescue exceeds expectations. Was that orchestrated?
Did the Chilean government officials deliberately create low expectations of their ability to rescue the miners, so that they could later exceed them?
10/13/2010 03:05 pm -
Chile mine rescue shows how far mine safety has come
The Chile mine rescue effort is believed to be the deepest ever and the survivors have been underground longer than anyone who has made it out alive.
10/13/2010 07:16 am -
Florencio Avalos is the first of 33 trapped miners to be lifted to the surface after the long awaited Chile mine rescue
Chile mine rescue: the first of the 33 trapped Chilean miners has been successfully rescued using a NASA-built escape capsule. Florencio Avalos greeted his family and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera in an emotional celebration after being freed from a collapsed mine in Chile.
10/13/2010 01:00 am -
Chilean miners rescue: escape capsule begins rescue of trapped men
The 33 trapped Chilean miners are counting down the minutes to their rescue as the NASA-built escape capsule arrives at the rescue platform 622 meters underground.
10/13/2010 12:19 am -
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of October 11, 2010
Readers write in about mine safety, Secretary Clinton, and job creation in the US.
10/12/2010 12:09 pm -
Months after W.V. coal mining disaster, new US rule on coal dust
US issues emergency order to suppress coal dust blasts. Probes of the Upper Big Branch coal mining disaster, which killed 29 people in April, are focusing on coal dust as the likely culprit.
09/24/2010 09:11 pm -
3 rescues Chile miners could take hope from
With 33 Chilean miners trapped nearly a half-mile underground since Aug. 5, the country might take hope from past successful rescue missions. Here are three examples from China, America, and the Philippines.
08/24/2010 05:13 pm -
Top 5 most stressful jobs
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater – who quit and made a dramatic exit down an aircraft emergency slide on Aug. 9 – is the latest symbol of stress on the job. But he's hardly alone. With more employees electronically tethered to their jobs 24/7, greater competition in the workplace for fewer jobs due to a sluggish economy, and other factors may create more job-related anxiety. On the other hand, some of the jobs considered most stressful are also the most coveted. Here's a short list of the most stressful jobs of 2010, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Careercast.com.
08/11/2010 04:34 pm -
Robert Reich It's time for the rebirth of regulation
Not heavy-handed and unncessarily costly regulation, but regulation that’s up to the task of protecting the public from companies and executives that will do almost anything to make a buck.
05/04/2010 03:42 pm -
Obama's vow to West Virginia coal miners at service: better safety
President Obama addressed the families of 29 West Virginia coal miners who died in a mine explosion earlier this month. Miners say they hope he will honor his pledge of better safety, but many are skeptical.
04/25/2010 06:58 pm -
With no survivors in West Virginia mine blast, focus shifts to responsibility
Investigators say 'no stone will be left unturned' in finding the cause of the Upper Big Branch mine explosion. Criminal charges are rare following mine disasters, and causes for explosions can be complex.
04/10/2010 10:23 am -
Could rescue chambers have saved West Virginia miners?
Mine rescue chambers have been required since 2006, even though federal authorities could have required them as far back as 1969. But it's still unclear whether miners in this week's explosion in West Virginia could have reached the chambers.
04/09/2010 08:55 pm -
Opinion West Virginia mine disaster shows high cost of fossil-fuel dependence
The West Virginia coal mine explosion should compel us to work for a 21st-century energy strategy that doesn’t depend on costly and dangerous fossil fuels.
04/09/2010 10:11 am -
West Virginia coal mine rescue weighs desperation with caution
The rescue team in the West Virginia coal mine disaster was called back Thursday morning – and hasn't yet reentered – because lingering gases 'have the potential to blow up in a heartbeat.'
04/08/2010 09:25 pm -
West Virginia coal mine still too toxic for rescue mission
Rescue efforts were focused on drilling holes into the coal mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, to vent toxic gas. But Wednesday evening, the situation was still too dangerous to send in a team.
04/07/2010 08:35 pm -
West Virginia disaster: Will Congress take on coal mining companies?
Mining companies have been slow to adopt new safety requirements. Critics say the West Virginia disaster shows that Congress needs to step in. The industry says it needs clearer guidance.
04/07/2010 07:10 pm -
Massey Energy: West Virginia mine explosion site's checkered past
The Upper Big Branch mine, where the West Virginia mine explosion occurred Monday, had about 500 violations issued against it last year. The mine is owned by Massey Energy.
04/06/2010 05:10 pm -
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