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Up their acts, but the number of citations and the significance, it gave the indication that the mine operator would have been better suited to comply rather than us fining them. >> reporter: its an emotional issue, saved is a huge concern, but massey mines provide thousands of fences. roan wootan is the west virginia state mining director. >> reporter: are they a good operator or bad operator, in your estimation? >> i dont have an opinion. ive seen them do good things, some things not so good. ...

This mine was even operating. >> the reason it was operating is all of the people who were very knowledgeable, whether it be at the federal government, the state government or massey had concluded that the mine was safe to operate and these violations and the efforts on the ventilation are efforts to improve it. >> but the man in charge of keeping americas coal mines and coal miners safe, kevin struckland doesnt see much room for argument. >> is it your sense, kevin, that this is a mine that nee...