The cuts proposed by Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency would require MSHA inspectors to travel farther to get to a mine, and that could mean less thorough inspections, said Jack Spadaro, a longtime mine safety investigator and environmental specialist who worked for that agency.
Looking at the U.S. coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
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Spadaro said that could lead to less thorough inspections.
Coal country: Closure of Mine Safety and Health Administration will endanger safety
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