US Assistant Secretary Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main testifies before the Committee on Education and the Work Force on Capitol Hill April, 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Main asked Congress to pass the Byrd Act would shut down mines that are more than six months late in paying safety penalties as a tool to force mine owners to comply with safety rules.

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US Assistant Secretary Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main testifies before the Committee on Education and the Work Force on Capitol Hill April, 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Main asked Congress to pass the Byrd Act would shut down mines that are more than six months late in paying safety penalties as a tool to force mine owners to comply with safety rules.

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