If a fine is levied and the appeal process is run, (MSHA) ought to collect it. You ought to comply with the law, period.

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It's important that we monitor these miners with problems. The intent is good. It needs to be thought through very carefully.

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Coal production peaked in 1990, and we lost 40 percent of our production, which meant we lost 40 percent of our miners.

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For all kinds of reasons, the labor pool is smaller.

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I think it clearly adds some strong safety provisions that will improve safety in the mines.

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It would probably keep outlaws out of the business.

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It is going to get done.

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But we have concern about any requirement for wireless tracking and communication because -- for now -- that technology doesn't work in a deep mine.

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Clearly, there's no room for people working impaired in the coal mines. We work in fairly confined areas with large pieces of equipment, and there's no room for error.

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