United States DC Circuit

The Secretary of Labor properly promulgated the "Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment is Being Installed or Removed."

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2005
• Decided 05/24/2005
• Published 05/24/2005

Judges

• ROGERS, Circuit Judge., Before:  SENTELLE, HENDERSON and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Judith E. Rivlin argued the cause for petitioner International Union, United Mine Workers of America.   With her on the briefs was Grant F. Crandall., Guy W. Hensley argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner Jim Walter Resources, Inc., Harold P. Quinn, Jr., Ralph H. Moore, Karen L. Johnston, and Trisha L. Culp were on the brief for amicus curiae National Mining Association in support of petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jerald S. Feingold, Attorney, Mine Safety & Health Administration, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the brief was W. Christian Schumann, Counsel.