Procedural Rules
Published Date: 1/17/2025
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Summary
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission updated its procedural rules to make mine safety cases faster, fairer, and less costly. These changes affect anyone involved in mine safety legal cases and take effect on March 3, 2025. You can still send your comments until February 18, 2025, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
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