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Former Coal Executive Confirmed as Mine Health and Safety Chief

HeadlineNov 16, 2017

In news from Capitol Hill, the Senate has confirmed a former top coal executive to head the Mine Health and Safety Administration. David Zatezalo faced criticism from Democrats because his former company, Rhino Resources, had a record of repeatedly violating mine safety laws. In 2011, the company was fined $44,000 after one of its miners was killed in West Virginia.

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