# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4404284

Current hierarchy: **Steve  Meade → Mountain Energy Inc → Mountain Energy**

- Valid-time bounds: inclusive, date granularity
- Null end: open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-13T11:19:05.459773+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **controller_controls_mine:** Fields Resources Inc → Mountain Energy; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Norton Coal Company → Mountain Energy; 1976-03-04 to 1981-12-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Fields Resources Inc → Norton Coal Company; 1976-03-04 to 1981-12-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Summit Resources Inc → Mountain Energy; 1981-12-17 to 1983-09-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Brown James A Jr → Mountain Energy; 1981-12-17 to 1983-09-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Brown James A Jr → Summit Resources Inc; 1981-12-17 to 1983-09-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Mullins James E & James E Jr → Mountain Energy; 1982-06-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mullins Coal Sales Inc → Mountain Energy; 1983-09-19 to 1987-08-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Mullins James E & James E Jr → Mullins Coal Sales Inc; 1983-09-19 to 1987-08-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Norton Tipples Inc → Mountain Energy; 1987-08-17 to 1991-04-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Hunsaker J Douglas & James M Gott → Mountain Energy; 1987-08-17 to 1994-06-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Hunsaker J Douglas & James M Gott → Norton Tipples Inc; 1987-08-17 to 1991-04-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mountain Energy Inc → Mountain Energy; 1991-04-19 to 1993-07-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Steve  Meade → Mountain Energy; 1991-04-19 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Steve  Meade → Mountain Energy Inc; 1991-04-19 to 1993-07-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Norton Tipples Inc → Mountain Energy; 1993-07-26 to 1994-06-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Hunsaker J Douglas & James M Gott → Norton Tipples Inc; 1993-07-26 to 1994-06-30; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mountain Energy Inc → Mountain Energy; 1994-07-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Steve  Meade → Mountain Energy Inc; 1994-07-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history