Kevin Stricklin, the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) Coal Administrator, speaks during a public hearing Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 in Beaver, W.Va. The new owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 men were killed in an explosion agreed Tuesday to pay a record $210 million in penalties over what the government called an "entirely preventable" tragedy caused by the pursuit of profits ahead of safety. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
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