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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:17:00

naoma, west virginia. we heard the governor also mention possibly a seismic test somewhere around 11:30. what do you know about that test and what are they going to do? on the surface of the mine they will set off three shots or three small explosions. it is called a seismic test. the idea is it will send a signal deep into the mine. if those four missing miners are alive, they are trained to tap 10 times so they could hear them back up at the top of the mine. that would be a signal those miners are, in fact, still alive. we should note, they did not do a seismic test. but when they got that first bore hole through at 4:15 in the morning, got down 1,090 feet, better, faster than expected, they did not have any signs of life. officials say, look, there s still a sliver of hope we didn t hear or couldn t hear their banging or whatever it may be. they are hopeful, there s a sliver of hope they could find

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:05:00

that s their brother or that s their son, it s one of those, and we might find them right there. that s the sliver of hope that we have. so as kevin said, these chambers and joe, you can talk about a chamber if you will what s in the chamber. this is something that because of the laws passed in 2006 and 2007, federal laws, state and federal, they made all these changes happen. yeah, i want to do two things. one is explain a little more about what s going to happen to drill holes first. the process is going to be to draw the air back through the mine and clear the contaminated air. at the same time there s going to be sampling tubes tied to those to give us the ability to draw samples, give us indicators of when the next decisions will be made on mine rescue, let us know as that progresses when that air gets to a safe point of as far as rescue chambers i think that s been discussed here at different times. i think these rescue chambers

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:03:00

when an explosion occurs, it has the ability to lift that material up and move it to an area and cause a lot of destruction. it doesn t deposit in one area. it s displaced through the entire area. based where people are normally walking and traveling, there may be material debris, concrete block, rails that has come up off the ground that makes people have to be very careful when they cross over. it s not a clear walkway like you and i have in this room here. from the time the rescue crews get the all clear, how long do you estimate for them to get back to that rescue chamber area. our hope, again, a caveat they find no problems on the way in and no additional gas, i would expect somewhere less than two hours from them when they start in the mine to actually be able to get in there under oxygen and start advancing in front of them.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:20:00

energy and violations. senator rockefeller said yesterday when i asked about this, they can lawyer these things out, it s very difficult to shut down a mine. i spoke with one miner, mr. clemens, who is a contract employee. i asked him and his wife, they have two young children. i asked, are you worried about going back in that mine because of these safety violations. they said to me, look, it s my job. massey energy supplies the head over my children s roof. it s the job in town. it s how they earn a living. he s planning to go back to work. tamron. thank you very much. the families of the four miners still missing are certainly holding out hope they are alive. one of those miners families one of the miners missing, his name is dean jones. he s worked there for more than 30 years of experience in mining. he s a foreman at the upper big branch mine. his sister spoke with matt lauer this morning on the today show. my hope is that my brother is

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:00:00

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100407:15:00:00
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