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Governor Rendell to Sign S.B. 949 Modernizing Pennsylvania Mine Safety Law

Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:06pm EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G.
Rendell will sign Senate Bill 949 at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the Robena
Miners Memorial, 2801 East Roy Furman Highway, Carmichaels, Greene County.
S.B. 949 provides for the first major update of Pennsylvania's 125-year-old
bituminous deep mine safety law, ensuring improved safety conditions for the
commonwealth's 4,200 underground bituminous coal miners.

    EVENT:    Governor Rendell to sign Mine Safety Law update

    DATE:     Monday, July 7

    TIME:     2 p.m.

    LOCATION: Robena Miners Memorial
              2801 East Roy Furman Highway
              Carmichaels
              Greene County

    The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate public
education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing
economic investment to support our communities and businesses.  To find out
more about Governor Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his weekly
newsletter, visit his Web site at: www.governor.state.pa.us .
    CONTACT:   Chuck Ardo
               717-783-1116


SOURCE  Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

Chuck Ardo of Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116



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