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Governor Earl Ray Tomblin hosted the 2010 Governor’s Energy Summit this past Tuesday at the Stonewall Resort in Clarksburg. This year’s summit was focused on steps needed for “Maintaining Energy Leadership.” Among those speaking was West Virginia Coal Association Vice President Jason Bostic, who focused his presentation on the issues related to EPA’s actions regarding the Spruce #1 Mine Permit.
The Summit also featured presentations on energy independence and security, carbon challenges, alternative fuels technology and coal and natural gas resources.
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The following applications for membership were approved by the Association’s Executive Committee at its last meeting:
Abloy Security, Eubia Hall of Irving, Texas; Accurate Surveying, Inc., Roger Tackett of Charleston, WV; Biological Monitoring, Inc., Dave Gruber of Blacksburg, VA; Bratton Farm, Ben Faulkner of Princeton, WV; Diamond Mining Associates, LLC, Phil Longenecker of Charleston, WV; Frost Brown Todd LLC, Trigg Salsbery of Charleston, WV; Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC of Richmond, KY; KSD Enterprises, LLC, Gary Disbennett of Clarksburg, WV; Laurita, Inc., Tom Laurita of Morgantown, WV; and, The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation, David Ledford of Corbin, KY.
Welcome to all of our new members and we look forward to a long and active relationship.
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Today we can add another low to the list.
Word recently came out of Wyoming County that a break-in at the storage site of the Wyoming County Toy Fund has left the fund just about toyless for its Dec. 19 distribution party.
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A public-private partnership years in the making for McDowell County has accomplished its primary mission of job creation.
And to help celebrate the creation of 300 new jobs at the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell, hundreds of people representing communities throughout McDowell and Wyoming counties as well as representatives of agencies that serve the region converged on Indian Ridge for the official dedication and staff recognition ceremony at FCI McDowell.
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The proposed rule was published Oct. 19 and is available at http://www.msha.gov/REGS/FEDREG/PROPOSED/2010Prop/2010-25249.pdf.
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