Rep. Inslee Slams Don Blankenship's Safety Regulators Are "As Silly As Global Warming" Comment

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Run time: 02:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhrORlXFhCw   Posted on YouTube: April 14, 2010 By YouTube Member: climatebrad Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: April 14, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 692

 
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) delivers a tough opening statement to the executives of the largest coal companies in the United States and agrees with a statement made by another coal CEO, Massey's killer coal baron Don Blankenship. Blankenship said that the efforts by mine safety officials are as "silly as global warming." Inslee replies: "It's actually very true. Mine safety is as silly as global warming -- they're both deadly serious and they're not silly at all."

Article on, and embedded clip of, Blakenship's comments on Think Progress: http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/04/12/blankenship-silly-safety/">Don Blankenship Called Safety Regulators ‘As Silly As Global Warming’