Government Considering W.Va. Site For Mine Safety Lab

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The federal government is considering a West Virginia site for a new research center and testing laboratory for underground mine safety.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is interested in a 460-acre tract straddling the Randolph-Pocahontas County line near Mace.
If developed, plans call for a 164,000-square-foot underground safety test lab with above-ground office and sto