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Three rescue workers killed in Utah mine

The tragedy grows

Posted by David Roberts at 11:34 PM on 16 Aug 2007

Read more about: energy | coal | Utah

Two Three rescue workers were killed and at least seven six others injured when a tunnel collapsed in Crandall Canyon mine, the site of a rescue operation attempting to reach six miners that have been trapped inside for what is now 11 days without contact. Mine officials are discussing whether to shut down the rescue effort.

OK, but now what?

Is the Utah mining disaster going to be the last straw?  It is hard to avoid cynicism.  Everyone already knows well enough that coal-mining is a frightening and dangerous job, and that the owners of the mines are either deluded when they profess to be concerned for the welfare of their miners, or are simply heartless.  And we are all complicit, inasmuch as we tolerate the use of coal.  So are these deaths going to change anything?

Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.
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