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We put minimum parameters in place that a mine operator would need to follow to make sure he has enough air and ventilation to keep an explosion from occurring. not just an explosion, but emission. it's quietest something went very -- it's quite evident that something was wrong and i would just ask to give us an opportunity to conduct a full investigation and we'll leave no stone unturned to get to the bottom and tell you exactly what was not going right here when this explosion did occur. >> the chief executive of the state -- some officials described the people who are operating this mine, m...

You are asking if i had the ability to shut a mine down based on what i find and the answer to that is no. once a mine operator corrects the condition and makes it safe again, i can't allow -- i can't allow my inspectors to say, you keep that mine shut down when the condition is corrected, they are allowed to go back to mining. >> how would you characterize the record in this mine? >> i haven't looked at it as closely as the other folks have. we have been dealing with the rescue operation. i heard the number 458 violations issued. that's probably on the high side as far as an average. but this...

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