CNN.com - West Virginia passes mine-safety bill - Jan 23, 2006
CNN.com - West Virginia passes mine-safety bill - Jan 23, 2006
CHARLESTON, West Virginia -- Following the deaths of 14 West Virginia miners in less than three weeks, state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation aimed at improving the chances of survival for miners trapped underground. Legislators also announced the passage of a bill requiring all barn doors in the state to automatically close as soon as the horses have escaped.
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CHARLESTON, West Virginia -- Following the deaths of 14 West Virginia miners in less than three weeks, state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation aimed at improving the chances of survival for miners trapped underground. Legislators also announced the passage of a bill requiring all barn doors in the state to automatically close as soon as the horses have escaped.
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