“..Is this true? This sounds like something government and especially the Idiot Obama government would pull. ..”
I worked in industry and safety was one of several hats I wore. I guarantee to you that if the mine inspectors are like some of the OSHA inspectors who came to our plant, they are fully capable. Not all, but some of the years OSHA inspectors came they were like Nazi storm troopers. They met with the union first, and then came in to hurt the company as much as they could.
I believe you. I've dealt with my fair share of petty bureaucrats during my life. They are like little Nazis.
I watched that video where Blankenship gave a brief portion of his side, and I have to say, it felt as if it had the ring of truth about it. Obama inspectors probably did want to destroy the Coal industry.
Of the three, he was the most unimpressive looking, but when it came to speaking, he seemed more real than the other two.