CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eleven companies were recognized on Friday for excellence in mine reclamation for 2010. The awards were made at the concluding luncheon of the 38th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium Charleston Civic Center.
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CHARLESTON -- U.S. Senator Joe Manchin today addressed the annual West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, drawing applause from the crowd as he discussed his first piece of legislation, the “EPA Fair Play Act of 2011.”
“I believe it is absolutely wrong – the unbridled power that these agencies have. Or, the power they are exercising because they think they have it,” Senator Manchin said. “It’s wrong not just for West Virginia, it’s wrong for America.”
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Annual Event to Feature State Congressional Delegation and Governor Tomblin
CHARLESTON – The 38th Annual West Virginia Coal Association Mining Symposium will run February 2-4 at the Charleston Civic Center. Topics at this year’s event include environmental, safety and economic development issues. A primary focus of this year’s event will be the recent changes in the U.S. Congress and their potential impact on issues important to the future of our coal industry.
Guest speakers at this year’s event include:
· Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
· U.S. Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV
· U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin
· Rep. Nick Joe Rahall (3rd District – WV)
· Rep. Shelley Moore-Capito (2nd District – WV)
· Rep. David McKinley, (1st District – WV)
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by J.D. CHARLES, Staff Writer
The revocation of an approved surface mining permit could have devastating effects on Logan County and all of Appalachia if it sets a precedent, a Logan County official is warning.
Rocky Adkins said that there is more in the balance than just 250 good paying mining jobs and coal severance taxes.
Adkins said only surface mining operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and other parts of Appalachia have been singled out by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration and that West Virginia — in particular — has been hit hard by how the current EPA administration has chosen to interpret laws regarding the Spruce Mine permit.
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CHARLESTON -- More than 1000 coal miners, their families and supporters gathered at the State Capitol Thursday in peaceful protest of the Obama Administration and its EPA's ongoing assault against Appalachian coal.
The rally was called by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in the wake of last week's veto by the EPA of a three-year old permit issued for Mingo-Logan's Spruce #1 surface mine in Logan County.
Tomblin was joined by Sen. Joe Manchin, representatives of the state's congressional delegation and legislative leaders of both parties for the rally.
Tomblin pledged his administration will continue the state's efforts to fight the EPA's assault on the state's coal industry. Manchin told the crowd his first legislation as senator will be aimed at reining in the job-killing policies of the EPA.
The Friends of Coal would like to thank Gov. Tomblin, Sen. Manchin, Acting Senate President Jeff Kessler, Speaker of the House Richard Thompson and the hundreds of miners, their families and our friends who turned out to show their support of our state's primary industry.
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http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=92975
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