Darkening future: Illinois' high-sulphur mines face tough road in form of laws, gas

From: Sunday Gazette-Mail | Date: June 30, 2002| Author: Susan Skiles Luke | Copyright information

GALATIA, Ill. - The miner has just taken a fresh cut of Illinois coal. More than 450 feet below ground, he stands beside a 40-ton machine, using remote control to tunnel it slowly into the earth.

His only light comes from a bulb on his hard hat and the red glow of a methane monitor that tracks the explosive gas seeping from the coal.

A spark could trigger an explosion. A misplaced support bolt - or plain bad luck - could cause a cave-in. Anyone who breathes too much dust could da...

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