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Monday | Charleston Gazette

85 miners collect checks in Massey settlement

Charleston lawyer David Grubb passes out checks to jubilant miners Sunday at their union hall in Cannelton.

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Related Topix: Mining, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Fayette County, WV, Smithers, WV

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Huntington News

Cap-and-Trade Bill Targets Coal Industry, Exports Jobs, Massey Energy's Don Blankenship Says in Interview With The Hill, a Prominent Washington Newspaper

Nov. 28, 2009 Cap-and-Trade Bill Targets Coal Industry, Exports Jobs, Massey Energy's Don Blankenship Says in Interview With The Hill, a Prominent Washington Newspaper Special to Huntingtonnews.net Julian, WV -- In an extensive interview with The Hill newspaper last week on cap-and-trade legislation and other public policy issues, Don Blankenship, ...

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Related Topix: Mining, Julian, WV

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Earth Times

Cap-and-Trade Bill Targets Coal Industry, Exports Jobs, Massey...

In an extensive interview with The Hill newspaper last week on cap-and-trade legislation and other public policy issues, Don Blankenship, Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy, warned that a climate change bill would wreck the nation's coal industry, injure the U.S. economy and send manufacturing jobs overseas.

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Related Topix: Mining

Wed Nov 25, 2009

BNET

Bayer in "Jaw Dropping" Fight Over Its Coal Bill

Bayer 's Virginia unit - which mostly makes pesticides - is at the center ofA multimillion dollar battle over coal.

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Related Topix: Mining

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

4 jailed after W.Va. mine protest, 2 released

Two activists with Climate Ground Zero remain in jail after a weekend protest over mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia .

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Mining

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

4 jailed after W.Va. mine protest, 2 released

Two activists with Climate Ground Zero remain in jail after a weekend protest over mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia.

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Related Topix: Richmond, VA, Mining

Williamson Daily News Online

Man pleads to theft of Massey property

A Delbarton area man entered a plea of guilty Tuesday to one of three counts on which he was indicted by the September Grand Jury.

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Related Topix: Mining, Delbarton, WV, Mingo County, WV, 9

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Register-herald.com

EPA investigating Bee Tree

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are investigating Massey Energy's mountaintop removal operation at its Bee Tree Mine.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mining

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Charleston Gazette

EPA investigating Masseys Coal River Mountain mine site

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have launched an investigation of Massey Energy's Bee Tree Mine, the mountaintop removal operation where local citizen groups had hoped to instead locate a wind-energy facility.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mining, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Marfork, WV

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Don Blankenship, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to debate at UC

This January, the University of Charleston will host a forum with Massey Energy president Don Blankenship and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a well-known environmentalist.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, University of Charleston, Mining

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

W.Va. coalfields residents criticize blasting

A group of Coal River Valley residents is speaking out about a Massey Energy Co.

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Related Topix: Mining

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. lawmakers mull ruling on e-mail secrecy

A state Supreme Court justice says West Virginia's Freedom of Information laws are too narrow to fully serve the public's right to know, and some lawmakers are willing to look at changing the code.

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Related Topix: Mining, Kanawha County, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WVNS-TV

Blankenship to Face Kennedy During Environmental Debate in Charleston

Massey Energy Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are scheduled to face off in a debate on the environment Jan.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Mining, University of Charleston, Activism

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The West Virginia Record

Even judges are innocent until proven guilty

Campaign finance laws were meant as a way to make elections fairer, but the reality is that incumbents continue to enjoy numerous advantages over challengers.

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Related Topix: Mining

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Massey Energy completes purchase of W.Va. reserves

Massey Energy says it has completed its purchase of 15 million tons of northern West Virginia coal reserves.

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Related Topix: Mining, Barbour County, WV, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

Mon Nov 16, 2009

West Virginia Metro

Has State Benefited From Caperton vs. Massey?

An attorney who came out on the losing end three times in a legal battle with Massey Energy says he hopes a lot of good comes from the long process.

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Related Topix: Mining, US Supreme Court

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Mining News

Mayfly To Be Protected Habitat at Expense of Coal Mining Exploration in US Mountaintops Coal Mine

Mayflies may seal the fate of mountaintop mining in the Appalachian hills of the eastern U.S. Companies such as Massey Energy Co.

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Related Topix: Appalachia, VA, Mining, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Entomology, Science, Peabody Energy

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Register-herald.com

Program aims to cut jail costs in Cabell County

Cabell County plans to hire someone to determine whether certain inmates should be released from jail pending trial as a way to cut costs.

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Related Topix: Cabell County, WV, Mining, Lewisburg, WV, Greenbrier County, WV, Beckley, WV

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Charleston Gazette

UMW chief reacts to Caperton v. Massey verdict

Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, criticized the West Virginia Supreme Court's 4-1 decision, released on Thursday, that threw out a $50 million Boone County verdict against Massey Energy.

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Related Topix: Mining, Caperton, WV, Boone County, WV, Harman, WV, Davis, WV, Charleston Metro

Bloomberg Business News

Mayfly May Thwart $3 Billion in Coal Mined by Blowing Up U.S. Mountaintops

Mayflies may seal the fate of mountaintop mining in the Appalachian hills of the eastern U.S. Companies such as Massey Energy Co.

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Related Topix: Appalachia, VA, Mining, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Entomology, Science, Peabody Energy

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