An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Now we know why Environmental Protection Agencies avoided West Virginia and other coal states during their “listening tour” and public hearings on proposed new rules that would devastate the coal industry and send electricity prices soaring. As EPA official Janet McCabe told[Read More…]
Opinion
The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.
Weather can be deadly to those in need
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It is cold, again, today, folks. Tomorrow’s temperatures will plunge to levels that will prompt double-takes at the thermometer. All kinds of precautions are in order – bundle up to go outdoors, take good care of your cars, check[Read More…]
Justice’s refusal to step aside worsens situation
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In December, ABC News shone the national spotlight on state’s highest court detailing financial ties between Justice Robin Davis and plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Fuller. Fuller, who hails from Mississippi, lined up $35,000 in contributions for Davis’ 2012 re-election campaign. He also paid[Read More…]
Staten goes ‘Edney’ to lift Mountaineers over Kansas
A column by Mitch Vingle, sports editor for The Charleston Gazette MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The crowd was down at Monday’s Kansas-WVU basketball game because of snowstorm Octavia. But those present sure were up after Juwan Staten blew through the Coliseum. Staten’s full-court completed drive to the rim gave the No. 23[Read More…]
Big shoes to fill
A column by Kyle Lovern, editor of the Williamson Daily News WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — As a youngster growing up in the little hamlet of Nolan, W.Va., I recall how exciting it was to get our daily newspaper. I would always run out to the box to pick it up and[Read More…]
Make sure prevailing wage is reasonable
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When the state of West Virginia builds schools and other public projects, the public expects good quality construction, a safe workplace and a fair wage to workers. But no one likes to see their hard-earned tax dollars wasted, so the public also[Read More…]
Op-Ed: How to make coal truly ‘competitive’
West Virginians have been treated to a display of raw political payback over the last several weeks in Charleston. Emboldened by sweeping victories in last November’s election, a new majority in the state Legislature is advancing legislation on multiple fronts that is designed to remove decades of laws and regulations that they[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Response to Cecil Robert’s claims about the coal jobs and safety act of 2015
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” and for the past 83 years, the West Virginia Legislature and the United Mine Workers have done just that. Now, after our Central Appalachian coal production has declined by over 43 percent, numerous coal mines have closed, and[Read More…]
Alternative teachers could help many schools
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has hundreds of teacher vacancies that it cannot fill. Hundreds of other teachers are instructing classes outside of their field of study. Meanwhile, many of the new teaching graduates coming out of West Virginia’s higher education system leave for careers[Read More…]
Don’t sacrifice coal miner safety for profit
An editorial from The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s coal industry has taken a number of hits over the past few years that threaten the viability of the industry. Now it seems as though some in the Legislature would sacrifice coal miner safety standards to lower operational costs[Read More…]
