JULIAN, W.Va., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Massey Energy Company responded today to comments made by MSHA spokeswoman, Amy Louviere. In a press conference on April 26, 2010, Massey noted that the UBB Mine was operating under a complex ventilation plan required by MSHA. MSHA claimed that Massey could have chosen to repair conditions rather than revise the ventilation plan as proposed by MSHA.
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MSHA's statement that the mine operator had the option to repair mining conditions is inaccurate. In fact, MSHA rejected the company's proposed plans to rectify mine conditions and instead required the ventilation change.
MSHA also inaccurately stated that the required ventilation change was made after two orders were written in January 2010. In fact, the two orders written on January 11th were abated within minutes and no plan changes were required or requested by MSHA at that time. Certain aspects of these orders are being contested.
Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal producer in Central Appalachia and is included in the S&P 500 Index.
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