Nice quote from here.
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The federal government levied a larger fine — $550,000 — for the 2004 Super Bowl showing of Janet Jackson's breast than it did for the 2001 deaths of 13 Alabama miners in one of the deadliest mine disasters in a quarter-century. And the $435,000 fine against mine operator Jim Walter Resources was cut by a judge to $3,000. (Related: Fines may not bring compliance)
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This makes perfect sense when you consider that the moral outrage of a core constituancy was at stake in the Jackson affair.
This article is interesting.
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President Bush's choice to oversee coal mines said Tuesday that safety laws are "adequate" and that problems result from mine operators that ignore safety regulations.
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Stickler would replace David Lauriski, a former Utah mining company executive who ran the safety agency during Bush's first term and resigned in November 2004.
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David Dye has been the acting chairman since Nov 2004.
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