Sunday, May 19 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:58:02 GMT
A Harrison County Delegate has expressed interest in becoming the next speaker for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Delegate Tim Miley was in Bridgeport Sunday afternoon as the guest speaker for
A Harrison County Delegate has expressed interest in becoming the next speaker for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Delegate Tim Miley was in Bridgeport Sunday afternoon as the guest speaker for
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:23 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:23:32 GMT
Triple S Harley in Morgantown is gearing up for a very busy summer. The store will be moving to Exit 155 off of Interstate 79 some time this July. It is also planning to host several pokers runs. The
Triple S Harley in Morgantown is gearing up for a very busy summer. The store will be moving to Exit 155 off of Interstate 79 some time this July. It is also planning to host several pokers runs. The
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:21:50 GMT
Pretty much everyone knows how things run at a graduation ceremony. Students walk across the stage and get that diploma they've been working for. But what about how the thousands of people sitting in the
Pretty much everyone knows how things run at a graduation ceremony. Students walk across the stage and get that diploma they've been working for. But what about how the thousands of people sitting in the
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:21:57 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing
est Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:19:54 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV– Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas,
Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas, according to faculty at West Virginia University's School of Public Health.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:22:41 GMT
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — Alpha Natural Resources faces a proposed $6,000 civil fine for a fatal accident at one of its West Virginia mines. The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/Z59HQk) reports that the
Alpha Natural Resources faces a proposed $6,000 civil fine for a fatal accident at one of its West Virginia mines.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:21:18 GMT
Active and retired members of the United Mine Workers, along with labor and community supporters, will march and rally in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kathy Surratt-States
Active and retired members of the United Mine Workers, along with labor and community supporters, will march and rally in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:27 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:27:18 GMT
The gas industry brine processing facility GreenHunter Water proposes to build and operate in Wheeling would, in a sense, pay operators to take their clean brine back out with them.
The gas industry brine processing facility GreenHunter Water proposes to build and operate in Wheeling would, in a sense, pay operators to take their clean brine back out with them.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:48:30 GMT
Compressed natural gas has cost less than 60 percent as much as gasoline, on an energy-equivalent basis, over the past few years. Several public CNG stations are in development in West Virginia.
Compressed natural gas has cost less than 60 percent as much as gasoline, on an energy-equivalent basis, over the past few years. Several public CNG stations are in development in West Virginia.
Coal companies can breathe a sigh of relief.
On Friday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that calls for the study of, rather than enforcement action, of water quality when coal companies exceed certain levels of selenium. The Environmental Protection Agency has tried in the past to revise selenium standards to no avail.
The current standard is five parts per billion and is loosely enforced. Selenium occurs naturally and is washed from the soil when ground is disturbed, as it is in coal mining. Coal operations are one of the major sources of additional selenium found in West Virginia water. House Bill 2579 would keep the numerical standard in place, but also would require data collection and studies on aquatic life.
The bill's lead sponsor is Delegate Rupie Phillips, D-Logan. Several other Democrats and a few Republicans signed on as co-sponsors. Delegate Tim Miley, D-Harrison and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the bill isn't a partisan issue.
"It's an important (bill) for the coal industry," he said before the House vote.
Miley said the bill "creates flexibility" for mine companies by not imposing fines that could result in decreased production or closure.
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