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The 6th Annual Friends of Coal Bowl is now in the books and, despite the weather-shortened game, the weekend was a success with broad participation by Association members and numerous guests from the Legislature, state government and both Universities. The pre-game activities and the game, itself, were record setting with many “first to ever occur” events. It was exciting and memorable.
The lightning-shortened game was the longest and shortest to ever be played in the history of either WVU or Marshall. From kickoff to the point when it was finally cancelled, by agreement of both schools, the game lasted 6 hours and 50 minutes, yet there was nearly a quarter (14:35) of regulation playing time remaining. Thus, the longest and the shortest! WVU was ahead 34-13 at the declared end and thereby was declared the winner of the traditional Governor’s Trophy.
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by Jared Hunt
Daily Mail Capitol Reporter
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - State tax revenue receipts are running slightly higher than expectations two months into the fiscal year.
West Virginia's general revenue fund was running a $9.1 million surplus, according to the latest August revenue report from the state Budget Office. The 2012 fiscal year began July 1.
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Lawrence Solomon: Science getting settled
The science is now all-but-settled on global warming, convincing new evidence demonstrates, but Al Gore, the IPCC and other global warming doomsayers won’t be celebrating. The new findings point to cosmic rays and the sun — not human activities — as the dominant controller of climate on Earth.
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Mountaineer players and coaching staff walked from the corner of Don Nehlen and Medical Center drives to the field along the pathway that divides the Blue Lot and the Light Blue Lot.
The walk took 10 to 15 minutes, and WVU students and fans lined the path to create a tunnel of enthusiasm.
About 35 members of the 350-piece Pride of West Virginia marching band played the fight song as they walked along with the team and cheerleaders.
Coach Dana Holgorsen, who brought the idea with him to WVU, and most of his staff made the walk, as well.
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All the while, West Virginia coal miners provided the fuel that powered our nation. Our coal fueled our steel mills, electrical generators, ships and trains. With West Virginia coal, America helped win two world wars. We overcome challenges when we're allowed to pull together for one another.
As we celebrate Labor Day, let's revive our commitment to once again make America the envy of the world.
A message from The Friends of Coal.
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We have seen the future, and it went bankrupt.
If the praises of high-ranking Obama-administration officials were a viable business plan, the solar-panel maker Solyndra would be an industrial juggernaut. Vice President Biden insisted that the jobs created by the California-based firm would “allow America to compete and to lead like we did in the 20th century.”
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In a statement Friday, Obama said he had ordered Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw the proposal, in part because of the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and uncertainty for businesses at a time of rampant uncertainty about an unsteady economy.
The announcement came shortly after a new government report on private sector employment report showed that businesses essentially added no new jobs last month -- and that the jobless rate remained stuck at a historically high 9.1 percent.
The withdrawal of the proposed EPA rule comes two days after the White House, at the request of House Speaker John Boehner, identified seven such regulations that it said would cost private business at least $1 billion each. The proposed smog standard was estimated to cost anywhere between $19 billion and $90 billion, depending on how strict it would be.
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- 'Mountaineer Mantrip' Set to Become Fan Tradition at WVU Football Games
- Coal Group Coming to Town
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