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We are awaiting to hear from president obama, he's going to speak on the mine explosion in west virginia, we're also expecting another news conference from mining safety officials on the ground there in west virginia. we'll get the latest on when they expect to start getting back in there, in the rescue effort. now that, is a look at montcoal, west virginia, where we're going to take you minutes from now. last night, president obama called the governor of west virginia to express his condolences for those who were lost in this mining explosion. we'll be watching this, we'll take you live to th...

Martha: we are awaiting a news conference, we expect the president of the united states is going to make remarks later this hour as well. there are people still holding out hope, they're hoping these four miners may have found their way to safety in that mine, in what is now being called the deadliest mine explosion in 26 years in this country. family, friends, everybody in this west virginia area is on edge this morning, waiting to hear news about the four who are still missing. so far, 25 people are confirmed dead at the upper big branch mine, south of charlesston, west virginia. rescuers, n...

Congresswoman -- a congresswoman from west virginia is joining us now, where are you. >> caller: charleton. bill: and what can you today what we are learning about rescue efforts. >> caller: i think, rescue efforts are long and difficult, and, you want to assure the safety of the rescue worker, that is important, but it is agonizing, for the families and for the community and our state, as a whole. this is a sad day for west virginia. bill: indeed, it is. a sad day for america, too, the communities really -- it breaks your heart to hear so many people who are now affected by this in your home ...

Point of the rules in the industry? >> caller: certainly after sagano we did a lot of sole searching in terms of safety and rescue and being able to sustain miners, that may be trapped in an underground mine, and, this is something that we will really scrutinize in terms of going forward, is it enough? the communications, obviously, blew apart once the explosion occurred. and, so that is an area, i think, because if we had communications with the four trapped miners we obviously would be in a lot better position. bill: you mentioned the mine from four years ago and we found in the end the supp...

Of awards for improving safety conditions and most of their places are very safe, but that this place, she said, has raised a lot of concerns for some time, in fact, they had six ventilation-oriented violations just since january. >> well, that's correct. and i think your previous interview was correct, the company has made significant advances in terms of safety. they've won numerous awards, at the federal and state level. each of these will be looked at individually and as part of the investigation to see what role those may or may not have played in the events that occurred yesterday. but r...