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Families seek safety answers at Sago Mine hearing
In Buckhannon WV families of Sago Mine victims press questions on the January disaster. They ask how long before search efforts began and whether rumors of survivors were accurate. Officials defend enforcement while promising safety improvements under International Coal Group ownership.
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Buckhannon
W.va
Peggy Cohen
Sago
John Groves
Jerry Groves
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
West Virginia
Office of Miners’ Health Safety
MSHA
Randal McCloy Jr
McCloy
Kevin Stricklin
International Coal Group
ICG
Stricklin