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| 12-20-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston West.VA | Massey settles 11 citations in summer flooding |
| 12-20-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston West.VA | Mountaintop appeal not needed, feds say |
| 12-19-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston West.VA | DEP argues against mining case appeal |
| 12-19-01 | Weirton Herald Star | Compliants voiced about gob pile fire Dillonvale mine blaze has been burning for six weeks |
| 12-18-01 | Charleston West.VA | Business leaders oppose state dust proposal |
| 12-18-01 | Lexington Herald Leader Lexington,KY | Dozer operator killed at Knott County mine |
| 12-18-01 | West Virginia Metro News West.VA | DEP Hears Pros and Cons of Dust Control |
| 12-18-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston West.VA | State wants dome details Massey proposal has Friday deadline |
| 12-17-01 | West Virginia Metro News Charleston,West.VA | Dust hearing tonight |
| 12-16-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail West.VA | Hundreds of mines not in cleanup plan |
| 12-14-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston,West.VA | Mingo jurors award $2.5 million in wrongful discharge |
| 12-13-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston,West.VA | Agency chief wants to end practice of collecting funds through fines |
| 12-10-01 | The Scranton Times | Interior Secretary Wants Mining |
| 12-13-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | DEP building awaits master plan 20 million office proposal in limbo |
| 12-13-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Residents fight creation of new coal slurry dam Miners worried about their jobs |
| 12-13-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Memorial service set for Saturday for activist Forman |
| 12-12-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Ex-Dep director lands job with Bush EPA |
| 12-12-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Coalition urges more stream work |
| 12-12-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Cabell activist remembered for her organizing abilities |
| 12-12-01 | Huntington Herald Dispatch Huntington,West.VA | Environmental leader dies after W.Va speech |
| 12-11-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Court grants time in mining appeal |
| 12-10-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston,West.VA | Interior secretary urges Congress to reform century old mining rules |
| 12-10-01 | Morgantown Dominion Post Morgantown, West.VA | DEP funds will help eliminate acid mine discharges |
| 12-10-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston,West.VA | Deckers Creek back among the living |
| 12-10-01 | Huntington Herald Dispatch Huntington,West.VA | OVEC to conduct protest today |
| 12-10-01 | Morgantown Dominion Post Morgantown, West.VA | Deckers Creek now passing the acid test But additional funds needed for cleanup |
| 12-10-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West. VA | OVEC organizer collapses at rally, dies |
| 12-06-01 | The Herald Star | Streams rate poorly in DEP study |
| 12-06-01 | Associated Press | House OKs bill for park deal on Fern Lake |
| 12-04-01 | The Courier- Journal | Activists oppose sludge reservoir |
| 12-04-01 | Lousiville Courier-Journal Louisville, KY | State geographers to make digital map of Kentucky |
| 12-05-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston West.VA | Massey buys mineral rights under museum land |
| 12-05-01 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield West.VA | Coal a big player in federal showdown |
| 12-05-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Operator off hook for water cleanup |
| 12-04-01 | West Virginia Metro News Richmond,VA | Massey Chief Operating Officer Resigns |
| 12-04-01 | GreenWire | Native Americans,enviros join to oppose N.M. mine |
| 12-03-01 | The Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Massey faces most crucial permit |
| 12-03-01 | Environment and Energy Daily | More on DOI Nominees |
| 12-02-01 | Sunday Gazette- Mail | Mine cleanup tax won't be enough, DEP official says |
| 12-02-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston,West.VA | Federal judge won't move moutaintop removal case |
| 12-01-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston,West.VA | Haden to hear Ky. group's mountaintop removal case |
| 11-30-01 | Huntington Herald Dispatch | Heavier limits for coal trucks not the answer |
| 11-30-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston West. VA | Massey dust order repeated |
| 11-29-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston West.VA | Elk Run ordered to fix dust problem |
| 11-29-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston West.VA | Agencies criticize mining practices |
| 11-28-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal Louisville,KY | Corps of Engineers' permit policy blamed for damage to wetlands |
| 11-28-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal Louisville, KY | Coal companies given extra time to replace bonds |
| 11-28-01 | Washington Post Washington,DC | Bush Initiative has Employees feeling exposed at Interior |
| 11-28-01 | Washington Post Washington,DC | Plan to Strip- Mine Md. Campus Weighed |
| 11-27-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | OSM to delay mine bond fund action |
| 11-27-01 | Lexington Herald Leader Lexington, KY | State extends deadline on reclamation bonds |
| 11-19-01 | Charleston Gazette Charlesto,West.VA | Coal miner proud of Massey |
| 11-18-01 | Regional Editor Clarksburg West. VA | More funding sought for mine cleanup |
| 11-18-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail | Massey cited again for dust in Sylvester |
| 11-17-01 | Daily Mail | Twilight residents joining flood lawsuit |
| 11-17-01 | State Briefs | Surface mine permit application approved |
| 11-17-01 | The Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Coal companies get more time for bonds |
| 11-17-01 | The Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | New report on fatal accidents to determine state's actions |
| 10-23-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington, KY | Unspinning coal facts |
| 10-23-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington, KY | Mining obstruction |
| 10-26-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal Louisville, KY | State: Impoundment behind dam can't hold coal wastes |
| 10-26-01 | Louisville Courier-Journal Louisville, KY | Coal vs. Water |
| 10-26-01 | Lexington Herald- Leader Lexington, KY | New mine safety regulations may not be ready this year |
| 10-27-01 | Lexington Herald -Leader Lexington, KY | Patton wants state to sell pollution allowances |
| 10-27-01 | Lexington Herald -Leader Lexington,KY | POWER: Favor Kentucky coal Patton suggests |
| 10-27-01 | Herald Leader Business Writer | Kentucky coal parks: State hopes parks bring jobs |
| 10-30-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West.VA | Wise plan puts off strip mine bond study |
| 11-07-01 | Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West.VA | Official eager to work with state |
| 11-08-01 | Wheeling Intelligencer | U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on retired miners' health benefits |
| 11-08-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West. VA | Violations never fixed at Alabama mine before explosions |
| 11-08-01 | Charleston Gazette Charleston, West. VA | Coal firm faces possible revocation of its permit |
| 10-19-01 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph | Bluefeild Daily Telegraph |
| 10-18-01 | Bristol Herald Courier/ Virginia -Tennessean | Agency: Company could have prevented sludge spill |
| 10-18-01 | Lexington Herald- Leader Lexington, KY | Unfinished barrier allowed slurry spill, U.S. report says |
| 10-18-01 | The Coalfield Progress | Company mining regulators working on blowout, sinkhole |
| 10-17-01 | Lexington Herald- Leader | Avoidable slurry spill |
| 10-17-01 | Lexington Herald -Leader | Avoidable slurry spill |
| 10-17-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West. VA | Monster trucks- Immediate action needed |
| 10-16-01 | Huntington Herald Dispatch | Stop overloaded coal trucks now |
| 10-16-01 | Kingsport Time-News | VMA official'impressed' with slurry report |
| 10-15-01 | Morgantown Dominion Post, Morgantown, West,VA | McGraw wants action on coal truck safety in West Virginia |
| 10-15-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West.VA | Blackwater dispute keeps Canaan Valley growth on hold |
| 10-15-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West.VA | Massey cares about its miners |
| 10-14-01 | Charleston Gazette,Charleston, West. VA | Dam safety- Don't ignore study |
| 10-14-01 | Weirton Herald Star | Attorney general pushes for truck safety |
| 10-14-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West.VA | Alternatives to coal slurry ponds exist, study says |
| 10-13-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West. VA | Feds free funding for mine cleanups |
| 10-13-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West. VA | Coal dams safety concerns study chairman |
| 10-13-01 | Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington,KY | Slurry oversight criticized |
| 10-12-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West.VA | Environmental group appeals mining case |
| 10-12-01 | Lexington Herald- Leader | Protest marks year since slurry spill |
| 10-12-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston,West.VA | Report targets state coal dams |
| 10-11-01 | Wheeling Intelligencer, West.VA | Agreement reached for more review of Nicholas County coal waste pile expansion |
| 10-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.VA | Massey sludge spill probes still unfinished |
| 10-10-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.VA | Stream rule not sufficient, agency says |
| 10-10-01 | Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, KY | Slurry spill report cites mining practice |
| 10-10-01 | Bristol Herald Courier, Virginia- Tennessean | Mine pond leak went from trickle to torrent |
| 10-10-01 | The Charleston Daily,Charleston, W.VA | Citizens group challenges mining law |
| 10-09-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.VA | Value of West Virginia coal tops all other states |
| 10-09-01 | WCHS TV News Channel 8 | Lawmakers, union push for coal miner stamp |
| 10-09-01 | Eastern Kentucky Bureau, Lexington, KY | Reports, lawsuits, but no real resolution |
| 10-09-01 | The Courier-Journal, Lexington, KY | Environmental agency draws fire |
| 10-09-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston,W.VA | Failed coal dam too close to mine, study says |
| 10-08-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal, Louisville,KY | Inspections find no impoundments in danger of collapse |
| 10-08-01 | Charleston Daily, Charleston,W.VA | West Virginia must deal with coal haulers |
| 10-08-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal, Louisville, KY | Kentucky lacks protection from damage by non- coal mining |
| 10-08-01 | Louisville Courier- Journal, Louisville, KY | Coal slurry spill taints E. Kentucky,residents say |
| 10-06-01 | Lexington Herald- Leader, Lexington, KY | Pikeville truck driver, 52, dies after mine accident |
| 10-05-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.VA | Wise signs bill to raise tax for mine cleanup |
| 10-05-01 | The Charleston Gazette,Charleston, W.VA | OSM nominee's hearing delayed by allegations |
| 10-04-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.Va | Evasion- Ducking Worker's |
| 10-04-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | OSM nominee's hearing postponed |
| 10-03-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | More time sought for mining appeal |
| 10-03-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Feds want mining case out of Haden's hands |
| 10-03-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va D> | Clean coal technology facts require explanation |
| 10-03-01 | West Virginia Metro News, West Virginia | Environmental Group Waits |
| 10-02-01 | Wheeling Intelligencer- New Register | Longwall Mining Permit Filed |
| 10-02-01 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama | Recovery teams set to enter coal mine |
| 10-02-01 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama | Led state in safety citations for 2000 |
| 10-02-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W.Va | Comp premium lawsuits revived |
| 10-02-01 | West Virginia Metro News, Charleston, W.Va | Wise Administration Responds to Court Ruling |
| 10-01-01 | WCHS Channel 8 News | Trial begins for coal executive charged with assault |
| 10-01-01 | West Virginia Metro News, Charleston, W. Va | Workers Comp Suits Are Back |
| 09-30-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | 'Run legal and be safe' |
| 09-30-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Special load permits easy to get |
| 09-30-01 | Bluefield Daily Telegram | Rally to release more AML funds |
| 09-29-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Editorial |
| 09-27-01 | Citizens groups plan rally to push for federal reclamation funds | |
| 09-27-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Real laws needed now |
| 09-27-01 | WCHS TV-8, Charleston, W. Va. | Death in the mines |
| 09-26-01 | W. Virigina Metro News, Charleston, W. Va. | Massey Severs Ties with Coal Lobby |
| 09-26-01 | Wheeling Intelligencer | Judge denies DEP's request to dismiss mining lawsuit involving streams |
| 09-26-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Attorney general weighs in on coal truck issue |
| 09-26-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Court won't dismiss stream mining case |
| 09-26-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Alabama mine has history of MSHA dust violations |
| 09-25-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Byrd seeks federal funds to retrain miners 1:59 PM 10/01/2001 |
| 09-25-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Judge is asked to block Corp's mining permits |
| 09-24-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Mountaintop mining legal,beneficial |
| 09-23-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Legislator weigh in on coal trucks |
| 09-23-01 | Williamson Daily News 2001 | Coal contributes to diversification |
| 09-23-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Coal companies just want money |
| 09-21-01 | The Herald-Dispatch | Environmental group gets funding |
| 09-21-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Wayne sues to stop forest mining |
| 09-21-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va | Hernshaw residents fighting coal trucks |
| 09-19-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va | Marmet to weigh coal trucks |
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| 09-06-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV | Massey opposes mine bond deal |
| 09-06-01 | Metro News-The Voice of W. Va, Charleston, WV | Massey Touts "Site Specific Bonding" |
| 09-06-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Plan would raise tax, keep bonding cap |
| 09-06-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Federal official to open coal show |
| 09-06-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Massey Energy to oppose reclamation bond tax hike |
| 09-06-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky | Act-of-God defense in coal spill is softened |
| 09-06-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Damage to homes blamed on mine shafts |
| 09-06-01 | Fairmont Times | Trucker killed at old Rachel Mine |
| 09-06-01 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Study faults past mining for damaged Leslie homes |
| 09-06-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Coal rules Kentucky |
| 09-03-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Agency adopts new mine lease policies |
| 09-02-01 | Post-Gazette.com, Charleston, W. Va. | Letters to the Editor |
| 09-01-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Public land board endorses policy |
| 09-01-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal companies ordered to replace bonds |
| 09-01-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston W. Va. | Bonding system won't be rushed |
| 09-01-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | DEP threatens Massey subsidiaries with permit block |
| 08-31-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | New mining deal in works, Whitman says |
| 08-31-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal lease to fund Wayne, Mingo projects |
| 08-31-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal lease will help projects Mingo, Wayne counties to benefit |
| 08-31-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Official considers revoking Massey mine permits |
| 08-30-01 | The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA | Replacing coal with wind blows well |
| 09-13-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Reclamation costs bill passes |
| 09-13-01 | Associated Press Writer, Charleston, W. Va. | Reclamation tax increase appears ready for smooth ride in special session |
| 09-12-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Judge orders group to pay court costs |
| 09-12-01 | WCHS New Channel 8, Charleston, W. Va. | Reclamation tax clears House committee, Senate |
| 09-12-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Senate OKs mine regulation plan |
| 09-12-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Callaghan defends coal tax increase |
| 09-12-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Inadequate Strip mine cleanup |
| 09-11-01 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Va. | Rebuilding through Reclamation |
| 09-11-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Delegates discuss coal trucks |
| 09-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | DEP plan a short-term fix for mine cleanups, OSM says |
| 09-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Bonding-Unreasonable Delay |
| 09-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Half a loaf is not enough for mines |
| 09-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | DEP sets up new complaint system |
| 09-11-01 | Eyewitness News Channel 8, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal tax hike a short-term fix for mine reclamation, study says |
| 09-11-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal River should be cleanup model |
| 09-10-01 | The State Journal, Charleston, W. Va. | Lawmakers should act quickly to approve bonding agreement |
| 09-10-01 | Morgantown Dominion Post, W. Va. | Higher coal production not seen as a bloom |
| 09-10-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Massey leads in coal permit violations |
| 09-09-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Tax increase won't end mine bond flap |
| 09-09-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Overweight trucks have DOT official worried |
| 09-09-01 | Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Coal production rises, but it may not be a bloom |
| 09-08-01 | Staff Writer, Charleston, W. Va. | Citizens push for crackdown on coal trucks |
| 09-08-01 | Metro News-The Voice of W. Va., Charleston, W. Va. | Special Session Starts Today |
| 09-19-01 | Charleston Gazette Online, W. Va. | Massey has 4th fatality of 2001 |
| 09-18-01 | The Charleston Gazette, W. Va. | State DEP compiling stream data |
| 09-18-01 | The Charleston Gazette, W. Va. | Coal has many years left as a major source of energy |
| 09-17-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W. Va. | Massey ad doesn't include any Massey sites |
| 09-17-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Worker's comp suit hearing is Sept. 26 |
| 09-17-01 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, W. Va. | Cabwaylingo lease might be boided, audit says |
| 09-17-01 | Metro News-The Voice of West Virginia | Legislature Approves Coal Tax |
| 09-15-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, W. Va. | Surface Mine Board orders blasting study |
| 08-30-01 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, VA | Coastal Coal correcting blowout issues |
| 08-30-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV | Coal firms told to replace bonds |
| 08-29-01 | Lexington Herarld-Leader, Lexington, Ky | N.Y. insurer's woes worry coal industry |
| 08-29-01 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV | McDowell's New Hope Village' may offer hope to flood victims |
| 08-28-01 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, VA | Powerful people can push aside laws as they push aside our mountains |
| 08-28-01 | Bluefield, West Virginia | Strip mining didn't cause devastating floods |
| 08-28-01 | Daily Telegraph Staff | Welch-The dual mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| 08-24-01 | Huntington Hearld Dispatch | Mountaintop mining provides backdrop for W. Va. mystery |
| 08-24-01 | The Charlotte Gazette, Charleston W. Va. | Massey Coal causes 'substantial' fish kill, DEP says |
| 08-23-01 | WCHS TV 8 News, Charleson, W. Va. | Massey subsidiary cited for fish kill |
| 08-23-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Labor, industry split on new mines commissioner |
| 08-23-01 | Morgantown Dominion Post | Environment sec'y tours Pa. coal fields Meeting with landowners, activists about subsidence |
| 08-22-01 | Post-Gazette News | Longwall mining opinions vented |
| 08-22-01 | The Observer-Reporter | Common ground |
| 08-22-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky | State citizens group sues to stop expansion of mountaintop mine |
| 08-22-01 | The Charleston Gazette, WV | Environment group argues that Corps of Engineers can't legally OK Kentucky permit |
| 08-21-01 | Press Releases-Trial Lawyers for Public Justice & The TLPJ Foundation | Kentuckians Fed up, say no more illegal valley fills |
| 08-21-01 | WCHS Channel 3 News,Boone Cty, West Virginia | Another slurry spill in Boone County, WV |
| 08-21-01 | Wheeling News Register, Canaan Valley, W. Va. | Lawmakers refuse to endorse mine reclamation plan |
| 08-21-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, W. Va. | Agency plan will raise tax on coal |
| 08-21-01 | WOWK Channel 13 News | Town of Marmet Votes on Coal Truck Ordinance |
| 08-21-01 | Charleston Gazette, W. Va. | Editor: Reclaiming land leads to riches - West Virginia is a wasteland |
| 08-20-01 | Williamson Daily News | DEP chief to address TVMI on Thursday |
| 08-20-01 | WCHS News TV 8, Canaan Valley | Lawmakers refuse to endorse mine reclamation plan |
| 07-28-01 | Hearld Leader, Lexington, Ky | Coa is state's resource |
| 07-28-01 | Hearld-Leader, Louisville, Ky | Mine safety vacany |
| 07-28-01 | Herald Leader, Louisville, Ky | Changes sought in clean air act |
| 07-28-01 | The Courier-Journal, Washington, DC | Bush yields access on documents |
| 07-28-01 | The Charleston Gazette, WV | Coal company to pay water bills |
| 08-10-01 | The Southern Illinoisan | Pyramid State Park |
| 08-16-01 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Coal lobbyist want legislative talks secret |
| 08-16-01 | Bristol Herald Courier/Viginia-Tennessean | Mine blowout cause sought inspectors check Wise County site |
| 08-16-01 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia | Inspectors investigate blowout at old mine |
| 08-18-01 | Charleston Daily Mail, WV | Editorial: (offices) Must the state build anew for Environmental Protection |
| 08-19-01 | Charleston Gazette Mail, WV | Group hopes to lead way to sustainable economy |
| 08-19-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Interior department's policies, loyalties shift with Norton at helm |
| 08-20-01 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky | Nuclear energy less risky than coal |
| 08-20-01 | Charleston Gazette, WV | (Letters to the Editor): 'No new taxes' slogan a coal scam |
| 08-20-21 | The State Journal, Charleston, WV | Coal industry, regulators reach mine bonding agreement |
| 07-13-01 | Era Reporter, Bradford, Pennsylvania | St. Mary's Mine Fire |
| 07-15-01 | The Courier-Journal,Louisville, Ky | Coal Miner Shortage Overstated |
| 07-20-01 | The Courier-Journal, Lexington, Kentucky | John Franklin Dies |
| 07-21-01 | The Daily Register, Harrisburg, Illinois | Legislature's coal-incentive package |
| 07-23-01 | The Southern Illinoisan, Saline County, Illinois | UMW plans 'disobedience': reported wage dispute prompts galatia mine rally |
| 07-24-01 | The Southern Illinois, Galatia, Illinois | Galatia mine protest ends in arrest of union members |
| 07-25-01 | Du Quoin Evening Call, Saline County, Illinois | UMWA tries again at Galatia mine |
| 07-25-01 | Charleston Gazette, West Virginia | (Editor)-Flooding is an act of man, (Editor)-Opposing views should be present |
| 07-25-01 | Charleston Daily Mail | (Commentary): Mine reclamation can succeed |
| 07-26-01 | The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky | State mines chief John Franklin, 44, dies after surgery |
| 07-26-01 | Charleston Gazette, West Virginia | Drafts of stream cleanup plans released |
| 07-27-01 | Charleston Gazette, West Virginia | (Editor): Reclaimed land a thing of beauty |
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06-20-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Upshur Mine-Plant Project Still Needs Permits |
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06-20-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Mines to Pay Maximum Bond |
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06-20-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Polluted Water Flows Into Stream |
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06-20-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Judge Asked to Order OSM Takeover of Mine Bonds |
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06-19-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
DEP Proposes $5,000 Per Acre Bonds for New Mines |
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06-19-01 |
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DEP to Impose Blanket Bonds of $5,000 an acre for mining permits |
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06-19-01 |
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New $5, 000-per-acre bonds posted for three operations permitted by DEP |
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06-15-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Julian Martin |
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06-15-01 |
Dan Radmacher |
Byrd�s Turnabout May Not Be Fair Play |
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06-13-01 |
Huntington Herald Dispatch |
Dave Peyton |
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06-13-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Mining Study Needs More Time, Money |
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06-13-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Letters to the Editor |
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06-12-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Switch May Fuel Good Coal News |
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06-10-01 |
Opinions |
W.Va. Needs Diverse Economy |
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06-10-01 |
Clarksburg Exponent Telegram |
Energy Crisis Reminds Nation That There�s No Fuel Like an Old Fuel |
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06-12-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Proposed Slurry Pond |
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06-10-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
State Agency Reverses Its Position On Coal Industry Lawsuits |
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06-10-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Out West, Coal Counties Fare Better |
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06-10-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Dan Radmacher |
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06-09-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Letters to the Editor |
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06-07-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Lawsuit Cites Negligence in Coal-Slurry Spill |
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06-06-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Risky Energy Policy |
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06-05-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
New Power Plant a Threat to Health and Environment |
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06-05-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
High Court Won�t Hear Coal Companies� Appeal on Taxes |
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06-07-01 |
Times West Virginian |
Nixon Run Project�s Aim: Protect Shinns Run, West Fork River |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Mining Industry Wants Judge to Overturn Black Lung Rules |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Nathan Fetty |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Fork Creek Mining Mineral Rights Sold |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Cecil E. Roberts |
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06-05-01 |
Regional Editor |
Whitt: Diversification Important to Future |
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06-05-01 |
Regional Editor |
Coal, Roads Tops States� Concerns |
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06-05-01 |
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OSM: Regulators Ignore Problem |
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06-05-01 |
Fanny Seiler |
Fanny Seiler : Lowest Bid is Too High, DEP says |
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06-07-01 |
Times West Virginian |
Nixon Run Project�s Aim: Protect Shinns Run, West Fork River |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Mining Industry Wants Judge to Overturn Black Lung Rules |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Nathan Fetty |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Fork Creek Mining Mineral Rights Sold |
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06-06-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Cecil E. Roberts |
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06-05-01 |
Regional Editor |
Whitt: Diversification Important to Future |
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06-05-01 |
Regional Editor |
Coal, Roads Tops States� Concerns |
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06-05-01 |
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OSM: Regulators Ignore Problem |
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06-05-01 |
Fanny Seiler |
Fanny Seiler : Lowest Bid is Too High, DEP says |
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06-04-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
COAL BOOM? |
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06-04-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
State Mine Bond Case Now Focuses on OSM |
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06-04-01 |
Ailes� Handwritten Notes |
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06-04-01 |
Dominion Post |
Coal Industry, Miners Except to Lead Boom Benefits |
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06-03-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
DEP Figured Bond on �Scratch Sheets� |
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06-01-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Dan Radmacher : Bragg Mining Decision Nonsensical |
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06-01-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Special Session Planned |
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06-01-01 |
Environmental & Energy Daily |
Interior Spending Bill Tentatively Slated for House Markup |
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05-31-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
State Asks Feds to Review Mine Reclamation Plan |
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05-30-01 |
Associated Press |
Judge Goes Along with Appeals Court � Grudgingly |
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05-30-01 |
Associated Press |
DEP Recognizes, Adds Environmental Adviser to Be Paid $75, 000 |
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05-30-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
DEP Recognizes Done With Eye On Future, Callaghan Says |
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05-30-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Haden Dismisses DEP from Mine Bonding Case |
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05-30-01 |
Herald Dispatch |
Wise May Sacrifice W. Va. Hills for Jobs |
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05-24-01 |
Charleston Gazette,
Charleston, West Virginia |
Coal Groups Against
Permit Block Over Bonds �� |
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05-24-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
17 Arrested as UMW Protests at Massey Mine |
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05-23-01 |
Charleston Daily
Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
UMW Chief Arrested
at Rally |
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05-23-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Vt. Senator Will Break with the GOP |
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05-21-01 |
Williamson Daily News |
Regional Coal Fair to be held May 21-25 |
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05-20-01 |
Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Future Mine Cleanup Costs Estimated at $2.6 Billion |
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05-20-01 |
Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Former Massey Execs Plan China Coal |
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05-20-01 |
Sunday Gazette Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Two UMW Locals Kept Out of Suit |
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05-19-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Letters to the Editor |
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05-18-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Coal had Hoped for More |
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05-18-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Official Praise, Criticize Parts of Energy Plan |
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05-18-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Editorial: Energy |
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05-18-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Denise Giardina |
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05-18-01 |
The Associated Press |
Wise Praises Energy Plan, Says W. Va. Must Do More |
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05-17-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Government Lawyer Confirms Bond System |
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05-17-01 |
Knight-Ridder News |
Bush Outlines Energy Proposal |
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05-17-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Bush : U.S. Faces Worst Energy Gap Since 1970s |
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05-17-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Robert Redford��.. |
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05-17-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Patton Order Creates State Energy Panel |
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05-17-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Severance |
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05-17-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Rahall Backs Democrats� �Alternative Energy� |
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05-17-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Callaghan Testifies at Mine Bond Injunction Hearing |
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05-17-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Environmentalists Want Specific Bonds |
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05-17-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Water Called Safe |
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05-17-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Patton Establishes Energy Board |
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05-16-01 |
Charleston Daily-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Official Testifies About Reclamation Bonds |
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05-16-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Mine Bond Ruling Could Come Today |
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05-16-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
U.S. Attorney to Resign |
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05-16-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
We Must Stop the Environmental Assault on E. Ky. |
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05-16-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
$2.6 Billion Hole |
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05-16-01 |
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Warnings Not Heeded in Martin Slurry Spill |
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05-15-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
Environmental Protection Director Mike Callaghan��.. |
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05-15-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Rahall Assumes Role in Energy Battle |
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05-15-01 |
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia |
W. Va. Coal Association Weighs in on Bond Suit |
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05-15-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Memo Says MSHA Ignored Warning on Martin Coal Slurry |
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05-15-01 |
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia |
Job Potential for Bush�s Energy Plan Appeals to Unions |
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05-14-01 |
Bluefield Daily Telegraph |
Coal Industry Honors Leaders with Hall of Fame Induction |
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05-14-01 |
Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan, Tennessee |
Reclamation Field Day Planned for Aug.1 |
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05-14-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Redford� Rebuffs Secretary of Interior |
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05-11-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Score One for the Miners |
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05-10-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Do Americans Conserve� Fuel or Drill and Drive?� Bush Policy Fuels Debate |
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05-10-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Patton� Urges Continues Revenues for Coal Countries |
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05-10-01 |
Press Dispatch, Petersburg, Indiana |
Old Ben Scout Reservation Project to Revitalize Lakes Begins |
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05-09-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Coal-Filled Power Plant Allowed |
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05-09-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
State Oks Knott County Power Plant |
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05-08-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Underground Sludge Storage Common in Appalachia |
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05-08-01 |
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky |
Proposed Plant Fuels Debate on �Clean Coal� |
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05-05-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Forest Road Ban to take Effect, Then be Amended |
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05-05-01 |
Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky |
Long Arm of Government Rankles West Landowners |
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