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Panel Cuts Park Monies, Eases Mining Restrictions
August 1999 by Associated Press
In twin blows to environmentalists, a Senate panel decided June 22nd to cut a high-profile proposal by President Clinton for buying park land and to limit an effort to restrict waste dumping at some hard-rock mines.Sunshine Mine Video Brings Back Painful Memories
When a federal employee decided to make a safety video for miners, she didn’t expect to reopen 30-year-old wounds from one of the nation’s worst mining disasters. But a roomful of tough men had watery eyes as they watched the film “You Are My Sunshine,” which recounted the Sunshine Mine disaster of 1972 that claimed 91 lives.
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Mining safety professionals can take advantage of training videos provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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PLP Members Win "No Addition Argument" in CA State Federal Court
Selectable Frequency vs Multi Frequency Detectors
I like to think in terms of “conductive mass” because it is a combination of both the conductivity of the metal and the size of the target that determine how a detector sees conductivity.
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