Legal Opinion
Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration v. Excel Mining, LLC
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 8, 2003No. 01-1335PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*3Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
Opinion dissenting filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
For some 25 years, the Secretary of Labor has determined whether coal mine operators are complying with standards limiting miners’ exposure to respirable coal dust by using a methodology that averages multiple dust samples taken over a single shift. In 1999, the Secretary issued three citations to Excel Mining, LLC for violating those standards. Excel appealed to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, contending that the Secretary’s longstanding…
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