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Robert Byrd: “Aside from the health and safety laws, what unconventional remedies exist to deal with a rogue mining company that has a…”

On the recordMay 19, 2010
Aside from the health and safety laws, what unconventional remedies exist to deal with a rogue mining company that has a reputation for flouting the law?
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Robert Byrd

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Byrd questions the effectiveness of existing laws against rogue mining companies.

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