WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Tuesday appealed to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to examine EPA's Clean Water Act Guidance Memo affecting coal mine permitting in Appalachia before the April 1 deadline when the guidance is slated to be finalized.
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MARTINSBURG JOURNAL EDITORIAL -- The new, clearly more powerful than ever Environmental Protection Agency is expanding its reach.
For months, coal-state members of Congress have fought the EPA virtually alone. While The Journal has supported their efforts to ensure the coal industry's survival, some have questioned our position, noting that the Eastern Panhandle is not in the heart of the coal fields.
Some ask, why does it concern us?
Because the EPA expansion, as more Americans are coming to understand, is not just a threat to the coal industry. … read more.
For months, coal-state members of Congress have fought the EPA virtually alone. While The Journal has supported their efforts to ensure the coal industry's survival, some have questioned our position, noting that the Eastern Panhandle is not in the heart of the coal fields.
Some ask, why does it concern us?
Because the EPA expansion, as more Americans are coming to understand, is not just a threat to the coal industry. … read more.
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CHARLESTON -- Cliffs Natural Resources has named Julie Terry manager of Government Relations for its North American coal operations. Terry comes to the position after serving as director of Vision Shared, a West Virginia economic and community development organization. Terry was also previously a reporter for the State Journal, West Virginia’s leading business publication.
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BIRCH RIVER -- ICG Eastern will be holding its 5th annual Arbor Day celebration on Thursday, April 28, 2011 beginning at 10 a.m. at its Birch River operations. The event is always fun. Students from neighboring schools join staff and members of the community to plant hardwood trees on the site, and various related events are held in conjunction with the celebration.
If you have an Arbor or Earth Day celebration scheduled that you would like to include, please give us a call at 304.342.4153.
If you have an Arbor or Earth Day celebration scheduled that you would like to include, please give us a call at 304.342.4153.
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BECKLEY -- The Friends of Coal along with many other generous sponsors are pleased to announce the 8th Annual Friends of Coal Auto Fair beginning on July 15th and ending on July 17th, 2011.
The event will be held at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, WV and serves as a major fund raising event for the YMCA of Southern West Virginia. Because of all your help in the past, the YMCA was able to offer approximately 1000 free memberships to children in 2010. In addition to the free memberships, the YMCA of Southern West Virginia utilizes the funds raised by this event for supplies and upkeep of existing facilities which accommodated over 100,000 children last year.
The event will be held at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, WV and serves as a major fund raising event for the YMCA of Southern West Virginia. Because of all your help in the past, the YMCA was able to offer approximately 1000 free memberships to children in 2010. In addition to the free memberships, the YMCA of Southern West Virginia utilizes the funds raised by this event for supplies and upkeep of existing facilities which accommodated over 100,000 children last year.