"But it's clear the nation needs coal if it is to shake its economic dependence on oil-producing dictatorships."
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The inaugural Friends of Coal Prep Football Classic is set for Monday, Sept. 1, at the 12,000-seat Wheeling Island Stadium in Wheeling, W.Va.
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inaugural Friends of Coal Prep Football Classic is set for Monday,
Sept. 1, at the 12,000-seat Wheeling Island Stadium…
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Recently, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., the majority leader in the U.S.
Senate, proclaimed that "coal makes us sick ... It's…
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President Bush was in coal country today. He was in West Virginia to
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Thursday, 10/09/2008 |
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Election 2008
Register to Vote -- If you are not registered to vote you simply can’t! It is that simple! Thus, it’s imperative that you remind family and friends to register by October 14 -- the last day to register to vote in the General Election.
A registration form can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website: http://www.wvsos.com/
Early/Absentee Voting October 15 – November 1 – The early/absentee voting period begins on October 15th and runs through November 1st and may be done at the County Commission (County Clerk) or Circuit Court (Circuit Clerk).
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Monday, 10/06/2008 |
Rick Clewett, co-chairman of the Cumberland Sierra Club political
committee, in a recent op-ed piece criticized Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo
for his efforts to develop the natural resources, economy and tourist
trade in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
Clewett, a Lexingtonian, accused Mongiardo, who hails from Perry
County, of being misguided in his vision for his home and being
"willing to use his political muscle to have his way."
As a native of Leslie County, I reject the Sierra Club's vision for my
home. The coal industry provides my family and the families of
thousands of workers with interesting and challenging jobs that pay
well.
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Tuesday, 09/30/2008 |
Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest radio ad, entitled "Clean Coal." The ad highlights the Obama-Biden energy plan that opposes coal and clean coal technology. For states like Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, that would mean thousands of lost jobs. Unlike Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the McCain-Palin "all of the above" energy plan will invest critical resources into developing clean coal technology and creating jobs.
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Monday, 09/29/2008 |
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On September 26, 2008, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published in the Federal Register, a notice of public hearing and extension of the comment period for the Alcohol-and Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing, Training, and Assistance proposed rule.
MSHA will hold a public hearing on its proposed rule to amend the existing metal and nonmetal standards for the possession and use of intoxicating beverages and narcotics and make the new standard applicable to all mines.
Hearings will be held on October 14, 2008 via Webcast in Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, PA, and Englewood (Denver), CO via audio only at The National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beckley, WV and Birmingham, AL.
Comments on the proposed rule must be received by midnight October 29, 2008.
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Coal Facts
It takes 1 pound of coal to produce 1.25 kilowatt hours of electricity – enough to light 1 100-watt lightbulb for 10 hours.
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