Marshall Cnty. Coal Co. v. Fed. Mine Safety & Health Review Comm'n & Sec'y of Labor

Edwards, Senior Circuit Judge:

Section 105(c)(1) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 ("Mine Act" or "Act") prohibits mine operators from interfering with miners' exercise of statutory rights. See 30 U.S.C. § 815 (c)(1). This case involves claims by miners that mine operators interfered with their rights under Section 103(g) of the Act to raise anonymous complaints with the Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") regarding health and safety issues. See 30 U.S.C. § 813 (g)(1).

Petitioners are five underground coal mines in West Virginia and associated corporate…