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Lynn C. Woolsey: So Mr. Roberts, it appears that MSHA doesn't have the power they need to stop the bad actors.

On the recordMarch 26, 2012
So Mr. Roberts, it appears that MSHA doesn't have the power they need to stop the bad actors.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

Editor's note · Context

Woolsey highlights MSHA's lack of authority to protect workers from unsafe conditions.

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