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Bumped -- kos)
The debate continues. An interesting speech from Byrd is ongoing in which he is discussing the Sago mine disaster and mine saftey.
What might this have to do with Alito? This:
In RNS Services, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, 115 F.3d 182 (3rd Cir. 1997), the court found that a mining services company was violating safety laws under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. The court rejected the company claim that it was not covered by mining safety laws, seeking to narrow application of the law to mines, not coal processing plants associated with such mines. Judge Alito's dissent argued to exempt the facility from those mining safety regulations.