ROANOKE, W.Va. — Coal consumption is not likely to increase, regardless of whether new federal regulations on power plants go into effect, and, from coal’s perspective, the national debate on coal and climate change has largely been lost, the president of West Virginia’s largest electric utility told a roomful of[Read More…]
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Huntington vying for ‘Best Communities’ jackpot
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More details about the city of Huntington’s revitalization efforts for the “America’s Best Communities” competition were unveiled Tuesday as the deadline to submit the plan for the next round approaches. “This is another important step in our efforts to be recognized as America’s Best Community,” mayor Steve[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, Oct. 28
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHO ENTERS THIRD GOP DEBATE WITH MOMENTUM The Republican candidates for president will[Read More…]
Central W.Va. miners warned of impending closure
MILL CREEK, W.Va. — More than 170 people will be out of work after the closure of the Carter Roag Coal Co., officials announced Monday. Carter Roag is a subsidiary of United Coal Co., which issued a Worker Adjustment Retraining Act Notice for all employees of the mine and preparation[Read More…]
Guy and Pat Stewart attend WVU event, talk of WVPA
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Guy Stewart and his wife, Pat, remember their time being active with the West Virginia Press Association and the great group of friends they made during those years. The Stewarts visited briefly with Don Smith, executive director of the WVPA, during a recent West Virginia University Reed College of Media recognition event in Morgantown. Stewart, former[Read More…]
Drug firms ask W.Va. high court to halt ‘pill mill’ suit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eleven of the nation’s largest prescription drug distributors are asking the West Virginia Supreme Court to stop a state lawsuit that alleges the companies turned a blind eye to suspicious orders from “pill mill” pharmacies. The drug wholesalers say Boone County Circuit Judge William Thompson “committed clear error”[Read More…]
Environmental groups seek larger pipeline review
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 30 environmental groups are calling for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to conduct a comprehensive impact study for four proposed interstate gas pipelines that would run out of West Virginia. The groups, including Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the Southern Environmental Law Center, are asking the federal[Read More…]
Ex-Patriot Coal miners start reapplying for jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Blackhawk Mining initiated the rehiring process of former Patriot Coal employees on Monday in preparation for the Lexington-based company to take over six mining complexes in West Virginia later this week. The takeover by Blackhawk, which already owns mining operations in Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, is[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Oct. 27
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. HOUSE GOP LEADERS REACH BUDGET DEAL WITH WHITE HOUSE Now they are throwing[Read More…]
Federal regulations worry state’s oil and gas industry leaders
By GEORGE HOHMANN FOR THE WVPA CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders of West Virginia’s oil and natural gas industry praise state regulators but worry about federal regulations and environmentalists who use regulatory processes to try to halt projects. Steve Mueller, chairman and chief executive officer of Southwestern Energy Co., recalled how the state Legislature cleared the way when his company[Read More…]
