CHARLESTON (The Logan Banner - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, joined by mine disaster victims' families, coal mining experts, miners, and state leaders together unveiled a one-of-a-kind mine rescue truck Tuesday at the State Capitol.
The Command Unit Rapid Response Task Force 1 and Mine Rescue Truck, was created as a direct result of last year's Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, a press release issued by the governor's office said. "I am still saddened by the loss of 29 lives nearly one year ago," Gov. Tomblin said in the press release. "The families of the UBB tragedy have said 'Don't let this happen again'. This mine rescue truck is our response to help fulfill that request. We have made sure that it is fully equipped to provide mine rescue teams with the tools needed to greatly improve a mine rescue operation if and when called upon in the future." Read more …
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