New Mine Safety Facility Opens

A mine rescue and training facility in Indiana County opened today; it is the last of four to open for the state to be in compliance with federal rules. State Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger says the rule was brought about after the Sago Mine tragedy in West Virginia in 2006, mandating that rescue teams arrive at a mine location within a one-hour response time. Hanger says the facility in Marion will serve 15 mines, and there is new equipment and trained teams that are ready to go.