We can't see 2 miles underground. We didn't know if there was a blazing fire.
Ben Hatfield
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We are very discouraged by the results of this test.
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They repeated this process several times over a 10 minute period but the drill crew heard no response.
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We will push forward as quickly as we can as long as there is a shred of hope that we can get our people out safely.
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The foremost concern throughout this process has been that there are so many things we don't know about what went wrong. We don't want to put any more people at risk until we know answers.
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In the interim, certainly this week, they are being paid and we're meeting with the employees over the weekend to draw up longer-term plans. We're going to do our very level best to take care of our people.
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The families, much like the people working in the command center, are clinging to every hope.
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We determined we could move forward at a quicker pace by rehabilitating fewer entries and doing less construction on the way in. I believe we have the smartest, most talented people in the industry working as hard as they can to get the men out safely.
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With each hour that passes the likelihood of a successful outcome diminishes.
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While we're very disappointed by the information we have received thus far, we remain determined to continue the search so long as there is hope, and hope remains.
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