The Obama administration will look at mine safety at mines across the nation and strengthen enforcement of existing mine laws, which were made stronger after the Sago mine tragedy in 2006. In this case it looks like Massey Energy Company flouted the regulations because they could. Apparently, there are still ways for companies to litigate and get around laws. Massey is a perfect example of how companies will always put profits ahead of everything else (even though it could be argued that putting employees in the line of danger isn't profitable in the long term) and why airtight regulations are needed.Transcript
