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Mine Safety Czar Richard Stickler: Another Bush Fox Guarding the Henhouse!

"The man who will oversee the federal government's investigation into the disaster that has trapped six workers in a Utah coal mine for over a week was twice rejected for his current job by senators concerned about his own safety record when he managed mines in the private sector. President George W. Bush resorted to a recess appointment in October 2006 to anoint Richard Stickler as the nation's mine safety czar after it became clear he could not receive enough support even in a GOP-controlled Senate." Download Richard Stickler, Bush Nominee, background information in PDF format.

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