News media sue to open probe into Utah mine disaster

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~snip~ What's going on with the Crandall Mine Deaths?


(CNN) -- A coalition of news media organizations has filed suit in an effort to get the government investigation into the Crandall Canyon mine accident opened to the public.

The group -- including CNN, The Associated Press, The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret Morning News -- asked a federal court on Monday to stop the proceedings until a judge can rule on whether to open them.

The suit also asked that a transcript be provided of any closed hearings that may have already occurred.

The coalition noted that the same court ruled after a similar accident more than 20 years ago that the Mine Safety and Health Administration must make its proceedings public.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/02/mine.collapse.investigation/index.html