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Cesar Chavez
:: Friday, January 18, 2008 ::
Crandall Canyon bombshell: Months before deadly cave-ins, owners knew of structural woes - By Robert Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune Newly released meeting minutes show that, in the months before the Crandall Canyon mine disaster, its co-owners were dealing with serious structural problems, higher-than-expected costs and subpar coal, but were hopeful that plans approved by federal regulators would get things back on track.