Transcript: West Virginia Coal Mining Halted After More Deaths ..TEXT MELISSA BLOCK, host

ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
02-01-2006
West Virginia Coal Mining Halted After More Deaths ..TEXT MELISSA BLOCK, host:

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL
Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

And I'm Robert Siegel. The governor of West Virginia has ordered a temporary halt to coal mining. Two more miners were killed today in two separate accidents. That makes 16 miners who have died on the job in West Virginia since January 2nd. At his news conference, Governor Joe Manchin called on all coal companies to cease production until safety checks can be conducted.

Governor JOE MANCHIN (West Virginia): We're all going to step back ...

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