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In a show of true bipartisanship, Democratic and Republican leaders in West Virginia will go united to the White House to find answers about 23 surface mine permits under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller , chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said he is working in partnership with the US Dept.

The issue of distracted driving has been propelled to the forefront of top transportation safety issues, but the larger question is what to do about it? Following on the heels of last month's Department of Transportation two-day Distracted Driving Summit , which discussed the problems and addressed possible solutions, the issue is now hitting ...

Opponents of cap and trade will deliver petitions with 12,000 signatures supporting their efforts to U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller's Charleston office on Thursday morning.

Democratic Party Leaders and members packed the Charleston Civic Center for Saturdaya s dinner.

American Electric Power and Alstom Power are now running a first of its kind carbon sequestration project at AEP's Mountaineer Power Plant in Mason County.

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the confirmation Tuesday of Judge Irene C. Berger to a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Bluefield.

In recognition of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness month in November, Retirement Living TV will offer its new and powerful documentary, Not Fade Away to all Multi-System Operators .

Simonton Windows was forced to lay off more than 200 people after profits fell in January.

AARP West Virginia is expressing disappointment at the failure of what they considered a key bill to protect the healthcare coverage of Medicare recipients in West Virginia.

Oct. 21, 2009 Rockefeller Releases Health Care Position Paper Calling for Public Option, Other Changes Special to Huntingtonnews.net Washington, DC - Sen.

Oct. 18, 2009 Rockefeller Condemns EPA Decision to Begin Veto Process on Spruce Mine Permit Special to Huntingtonnews.net From a Jay Rockefeller news Release Washington, DC -- Senator Jay Rockefeller again expressed anger as the EPA took further steps on Saturday, Oct.

U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller reacted angrily Friday after hearing the EPA had taken steps to veto the Clean Water Act permit for the Spruce No.

Senator Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, said in an interview on Bloomberg Televisiona s a oePolitical Capital with Al Hunt,a airing this weekend, that Democrats shouldna t tailor a health-care overhaul to the wishes of Republican Senator Olympia Snowe and should push for legislation that includes a government-run insurance program.

Senator Rockefeller comments on action being taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Children's Health Insurance Program will stay intact as part of a modified amendment to the health care reform bill the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved this week.

Oct. 3, 2009 Health Care Reform Groups to Honor Jay Rockefeller on Tuesday in Charleston WV groups to also join in national 'it's a crime to deny care' protest Special to Huntingtonnews.net Charleston, WV -- West Virginia groups working for Health Care Reform will gather downtown in the lobby of the old Daniel Boone Hotel on Tuesday, Oct.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said today, Tuesday September 29, that a healthcare bill will be ready for lawmakers to review "at some point in October," but he suggested the measure might not reach the floor until November.

Although the prospects of a public option finding its way into the Senate Finance Committee health reform bill are bleak, Chairman Max Baucus seems ready to devote the bulk of today's markup to the topic.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Give 'Em Hell, Michael! Michael Moore vents against the whiny Democrats who have capitulated to the Republicans on universal healthcare, promising to back it up with his considerable clout.