What disaster led to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act?
A) Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911
B) West Virginia Sago Mine explosion in 2006
C) Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion in 1986
D) Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010

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A) Incorrect. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 led to mandated sprinklers, fire drills, unlocked and outward swinging doors.
B) Correct. The West Virginia Sago Mine explosion in 2006 led to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act which increased fines for mine safety violations.
C) Incorrect. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion in 1986 led to countries adopting regulations on nuclear safety.
D) Incorrect. The Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010 led to the US Department of Interior to propose that oil companies be required to use stronger "blowout preventers" and maintain use of stronger well casings to reinforce wells.

What Disaster Led to the Mine Improvement and New Emergency