Some of the Sago miners requested that the United Mine Workers be their representatives for the purposes of this investigation, and they have a right to be there. Together, the state and MSHA made a...

Together, the state and MSHA made a commitment to the families that we could conduct a fair, open investigation, and we decided we needed to take this extraordinary step to keep that commitment.

They are proven. They rely on reliable equipment.

We think that in a dark, smoke-filled atmosphere that this will go a long way to ensuring the successful evacuation of the mine.