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ARLINGTON, Va. - In a business tower across the Potomac River from the nation's capitol, the corner office reserved for the country's top mine safety regulator provides a commanding view of suburban Washington.See the full content of this document
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Mine Safety Chief Blames High Toll On Calendar
But the office's new occupant, West Virginia native Richard Stickler, hardly seems to notice.
"I don't have time to look out the windows," Stickler tells a visitor who tries to take in the sights.Stickler admits he's got his work cut out for him.As the Jan. 2 anniversary of the Sago Mine disaster approaches, the coal industry is closing out its deadliest year in more than a decade.Through Friday, 46 coal miners had d...See the full content of this document
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