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Federal Mine Safety Review Commission Authority Over Settlements Affirmed As Labor Department Drops Challenge

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The panel that reviews mine safety and health cases has prevailed in recent federal court filings on the issue of whether it has the legal authority to approve settlements of penalties that MSHA reaches with mining employers....more

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Elevated Fine Lacks Justification, Mine Safety Agency Attorney Concedes

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A government attorney agreed with opposing counsel that the Mine Safety and Health Administration had not justified a proposed 127 percent increase in fines against an Illinois coal operator. The two sides disagreed, however,...more

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