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Media Advisory: Gov. Tomblin issues statement on Patriot Coal ‘warn notices’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today (September 09, 2014) issued the statement following an announcement from Patriot Coal that the company has notified employees of potential layoffs at its Corridor G complex in Boone County: “The announcement of potential layoffs at the Hobet 21 Mine and Beth Station preparation plant is more tragic news[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Rep. Capito votes yes on Waters of the U.S. bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted yes Tuesday, Sept. 9, on legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from broadening its authority over state and local waters. Capito’s office released the following information Tuesday: H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, passed[Read More…]
Senior citizens rally at state Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wearing yellow and ringing bells, hundreds of senior citizens from across West Virginia rallied at the state capitol in Charleston on Tuesday in an effort to build legislative support for senior programs and in-home care funding.More than 700 people showed up for the event on the rear steps of the Capitol. The crowd[Read More…]
Douglass named Energy & Mineral Law Foundation board president
PITTSBURGH, Pa., – The law firm of Babst Calland has announced the appointment of Kevin K. Douglass, shareholder and litigation attorney, as president of the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a national nonprofit educational organization which fosters the study of the laws and regulations related to natural resource development and energy use. In his[Read More…]
Legislative Interim schedule available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature’s interim meeting schedule for September has been released by Aaron Allred, legislative manager for the West Virginia Legislature. The schedule is accessible at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/committees/interims/intcomsched.cfm
Capito, Ayotte tour anti-terrorism training program at Summit Point
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) on Sept. 5 visited the Summit Point Motorsports Park in Jefferson County to learn how this West Virginia facility is helping to keep American dignitaries safe overseas. BSR, a local security training company, works with federal agencies[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Tennant to participate in Charleston candidate forum
Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia Secretary of State and U.S. Senate nominee Natalie Tennant will answer questions about her vision for West Virginia’s future at the ‘Our Children, Our Future’ Candidate Forum, Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m., at the Culture Center in Charleston. The forum is free and open to the public. Secretary Tennant will[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin recommends $4.3 million in ARC grant funding
Grant projects include public water systems, education and workforce development CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced recommendations for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investment Program grants. The recommended projects total more than $4.3 million in grant funding. “From public water systems to education and workforce development, the projects I’ve recommended for funding[Read More…]
Tennant, Capito U.S. Senate debate offered statewide
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents across West Virginia can compare the positions of Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito on key election issues when the two debate on Oct. 7 at the Clay Center in Charleston, W.Va.The 60-minute debate — sponsored by AARP West Virginia, West Virginia[Read More…]
