Wireless technology allows miners to track personnel, production and equipment, helping to prevent mining accidents. Read George W. Bush's remarks on signing the MINER Act here: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=126&st=MINER+Act&st1=
The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act winds approval after three major mining tragedies in the same year that killed 19 workers. It includes a number of safety provisions to modify the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, including requiring mines to provide more updated accident contingency plans and to train miners to survive emergency situations.
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