Full Coverage: Utah Mine Collapse
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News Stories
- Silence at Crandall Canyon: Fifth borehole shows mine escape tunnel caved in at Salt Lake Tribune - Thu, Aug 23, 2007
- Angry relatives of Crandall Canyon Six tell mine owner to stay away at Salt Lake Tribune - Thu, Aug 23, 2007
- Utah mine to close permanently at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Thu, Aug 23, 2007
- Mine inspector killed in cave-in honored as hero, prankster and loving family man at Salt Lake Tribune - Thu, Aug 23, 2007
- Trapped miners' families ask union to help force recovery at Salt Lake Tribune - Wed, Aug 22, 2007
Feature Articles
- Did changes in Crandall Canyon mining plan boost cave-in risks? at Salt Lake Tribune - Wed, Aug 22, 2007
- Coal and a Utah clan are intertwined, now tragically at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Tue, Aug 21, 2007
- Many Pressures Led to Cave-In at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Mon, Aug 20, 2007
- Brothers come in a time of need at Salt Lake Tribune - Fri, Aug 17, 2007
- Rescuers' families brace as horror of latest mine cave-in unfolds at Salt Lake Tribune - Fri, Aug 17, 2007
- Miner families waiting to heal at Salt Lake Tribune - Fri, Aug 17, 2007
Opinion & Editorials
- Mining for coal safety The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Fri, Aug 24, 2007
- Industry darling: Mining law of 1872 should be reformed at Salt Lake Tribune - Thu, Aug 23, 2007
- Digging for answers: Congress should probe coal mine collapse at Salt Lake Tribune - Wed, Aug 22, 2007
- Mine collapse: Families wait and worry; owner should do same at Salt Lake Tribune - Wed, Aug 08, 2007
Related Web Sites
- USGS: Earthquake Report
- provides details and summary of the August 6, 2007 3.9-magnitude seismic event in Central Utah.
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- federal agency site that includes statements and background on the Crandall Canyon Mine.
- NIOSH: Mining Safety and Health Research
- division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health focused on eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
- Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
- agency responsible for regulating exploration for and development of Utah's oil, gas, coal and other mineral resources.