Mine disaster shows folly of deferring to coal companies

The West Virginia mine in which 29 people died had 50 notices of violations of safety standards, including four involving ventilation, that the owner failed to correct. It's the latest example of the lack of teeth in federal mine-safety laws. (Full article: 351 words)

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