| DATE | PUBLICATION | HEADLINE |
|---|
| 12-31-97 | The Wall Street Journal | Two
Conservation Groups Form Forestry Venture |
| 12-23-97 | The Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston,
West Virginia | Caffrey Balks at Testimony by McCoy |
| 12-15-97 | The Wall Street Journal | High
Court to Rule on When Parent is Responsible for Subsidiary's Pollution |
| 12-10-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Park Being Tested for Coal Reserves |
| 12-9-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | State, Coal Chief Can't Agree on Restitution |
| 12-4-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Residents Want Mine Gone |
| 12-29-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Uncertain Coal Market Clouds Picture |
| 12-27-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Coal Train Delays Beginning to Clear |
| 12-23-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Peabody Buys Rocky Butte Coal |
| 12-22-97 | The News-Item, Shamokin, Pennsylvania
| Another Centralia? |
| 12-19-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald,
Pottsville, Pennsylvania | Re-Mining Reclamation is a Win-Win Situation
|
| 12-18-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Miners Approve New Contract to Take Them Through 2002
|
| 12-18-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Clean-Coal Plant Running Nearly One Year After Fire |
| 12-16-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald,
Pottsville, Pennsylvania | Blasts Continue; Ceiling Falls |
| 12-16-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald,
Pottsville, Pennsylvania | Mine Complaints May Be Filed with Federal Office
|
| 12-14-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Coal Union Joins Industry to Fight Against Treaty |
| 12-10-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Coal Mines and Companies Reach Early Agreement |
| 12-10-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Government Stepping Up Coal-Dust Testing |
| 12-03-97 | The Athens Messenger, Athens,
Ohio | Government Allows Mining in Wayne Forest |
| 12-29-97 | The Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Landowners Want Share of Methane Gas Profits |
| 12-27-97 | The Alton Telegraph, Alton, Illinois
| Fire Victim is Critical |
| 12-25-97 | The Alton Telegraph, Alton, Illinois
| Fire Victim Improves |
| 12-25-97 | The Alton Telegraph, Alton, Illinois
| Teen-ager Critically Hurt in Fire |
| 12-24-97 | The Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol,
Virginia-Tennessee | AML Funds to Aid Water Project |
| 12-24-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | New Edition of Book On Mines Published |
| 12-23-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Coal Mine Safety Up, Despite Accidents |
| 12-23-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Towers Left at Mine in London May Be Illegal, OSM Says |
| 12-23-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | OSM Objects to Allowing Coal Towers to Remain Up |
| 12-21-97 | The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania | Mine Fire Threatens Fayette County Town |
| 12-16-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Kentucky to Clean-Up Abandoned Strip Mine |
| 12-04-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Reports Mixed on Kentucky Wells, Mines |
| December 1997 | The National Coal Leader,
Richlands, Virginia | Peabody Receives Reclamation Award |
| 12-14-97 | The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania | U.S. Mining Chief Gets Earful of Subsidence |
| 12-11-97 | The Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | UMW Demands Reclamation Funds |
| 12-11-97 | The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville,
Tennessee | Defunct Firm Fined Over Mine Blast Death |
| 12-10-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Coal Companies, UMW Agree on New Contract |
| 12-10-97 | USA Today | Boonville Miners
Fear They'll Soon Be Out of a Job' |
| 12-10-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Miners Get Talks On Coal Dust's Dangers |
| 12-10-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | UMW, Coal Operators Reach Contract Deal |
| 12-07-97 | The Daily Mountain, Jasper, Alabama
| Coal Plants Gain Tax Break |
| 12-07-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Action On Plans Would Help, Hurt Coal Industry |
| 12-06-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Buckskin Not Bound to Competitor's Price |
| 12-06-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Buckskin Mine Owner Puts Out For-Sale Sign |
| 12-06-97 | The Observer-Reporter (ON-LINE),
Washington County, Pennsylvania | Mining Chief Gets An Earful |
| 12-03-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Future of Triton's Buckskin Mine Remains Uncertain |
| 11-30-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Wyoming Coal Future on Table |
| 10-30-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia
| OSM to Change Rule-Making Approach; Critics Skeptical |
| December 1997 | The Fairfax Station Times, The
Burke Times/The Fairfax Times | Overwhelming Support Helps Family in Their Time
of Grief |
| December 1997 | The Fly Fisherman Magazine
| Acid Mine Drainage |
| December 1997 | The West Virginia Coal Bell,
Charleston, West Virginia | OSM Just Can't Let Go of Kittle Flats |
| 12-4-97 | The Wall Street Journal, New York City,
New York | (COMICs): Frank & Ernes |
| 12-3-97 | The Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Minding the Mines |
| 12-1-97 | The Wall Street Journal, New York City,
New York | He Gets a Charge Out of Outdoor Work Blowing Up Animals
|
| 11-26-97 | The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama | Groups Say Hurricane Creek Polluted |
| 11-20-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mingo Power Plant Proposed |
| 11-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Court Rules on Mining Case |
| 11-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New Coal Appraisal Method is Presented |
| 11-17-97 | The Illinois Post | Plans Include
Trails for Walking, Biking |
| 11-16-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | State Constitution Doesn't Bar Longwall Mining, Court Rules
|
| 11-15-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | 'Longwall Mining' Survives Challenge |
| 11-15-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Market Forces Temporary Closure of Rawhide Mine |
| 11-15-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Proposed Canadian Coal Mining Sparks Alarm at Glacier Park
|
| 11-13-97 | The Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Up Problems Delay Coal Shipments |
| 11-10-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Court's Coal Ruling Having Mixed Effect |
| 11-10-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Court Allows Coal Pariahs' to Work Again |
| 11-6-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Project Will Drain Red From Ketchup Lake |
| 11-6-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Mine Subsidence |
| November 1997 | The West Virginia Coal Bell,
Charleston, West Virginia | OSM Just Can't Let Go of Kittle Flats |
| 10-30-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia
| OSM to Change Rule-Making Approach; Critics Skeptical |
| 10-27-97 | The Washington Times-Herald,
Washington, Indiana | Dr.DeMotte Awarded for Surface Mining Reclamation Efforts
|
| 10-26-97 | The Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston,
West Virginia | State's Coal Industry Sets Tonnage Record |
| 10-8-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Massey Subsidiary Purchases Nicholas County Coal Mine |
| 11-8-97 | The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis,
Indiana | Coal Ash Used as Fill for Project Near Creek |
| 11-7-97 | The Observer-Reporter, Washington,
Pennsylvania | Lawmaker Wants Changes to Act 54 |
| 11-7-97 | The Observer-Reporter, Washington,
Pennsylvania | Eighty-Four Mining Gets New Permit |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Breaking Point: Karpan Touts Open Forum' in OSM Makeover of O&C;
Rulemaking |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Takings: OSM Mulls National Forest VER |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Permits: Citizens Fight PA. Coal Permit |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: OSM Hopes to Spark More Old Mine Cleanup
Through Proposed Change |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Abandoned Mines: EPA Considers Ranking of Abandoned Mine
Sites |
| 11-3-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Urged to Withdraw State Mine Rule |
| 11-3-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Seeks to Stretch AML Funds with Coal Sales Recovery Program
|
| 11-2-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| OSM to Review Permit Screening System |
| 10-31-97 | The Scranton Tribune, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Feds Tour Acid Mines |
| 10-30-97 | Evansville Press, Evansville,
Indiana | Council Wants Tougher Coal Waste Regulations |
| 10-30-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Lee Gets $1.4 Million In Settlement |
| 10-28-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Group Asks State to Stop Dysart Mining |
| 10-26-97 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania | U.S. Asks Why Longwall Mine is Operating Without
Permit |
| 10-21-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Politics of Coal |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Appalachian Voices: Don't Forget Coal Fueled Properity in Our
Families |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | A Shared Past, A Future View |
| 10-12-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Coal Watchdog Objects to Wait-and-See Policy Proposed By
Agency |
| 10-11-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Lawyer: Mining Policy Would Sacrifice Review |
| 10-28-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | OSM Seeks Reclamation Finance Changes |
| 10-25-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Firm Tries to Prevent Spill Repeat |
| 10-17-97 | The Post-Gazette, Alton, Illinois
| Abstract Sculpture Arises to Reclaim Strip Mine |
| 10-16-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Heritage Forum to Focus on Regulations |
| 10-15-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | Miners Vanish With the Coal |
| 10-13-97 | U.S. News & World Report, Washington, DC | Update: Coal Activists Stir Up Dust In West Virginia |
| 10-14-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus,
Ohio | Mining OK'd Near Old-Growth Woods |
| 10-14-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Onetime Adversaries Died Together |
| 10-03-97 | The Ironton Tribune, Columbus, Ohio
| Abandoned Mine Taints Lawrence County Creek |
| 9-28-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | UK To Study Coal Truck Weight Limits |
| 9-28-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Study May Delay Any New Limits For Coal Trucks |
| 9-25-97 | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | ODNR Says Coal Mining Near Dysart Woods OK |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Landowners Organize to Stop Rail Line |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Ferris-Haggarty Mine Helped Turn Inspiration Into Reality |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Historic Mine Leaves Contaminated Legacy |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| When Copper Was King |
| 9-19-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Jacobs Ranch Mine Earns Safety Honors |
| 9-19-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Encoal Frezes Operations at Coal Demonstration Plant |
| 9-18-97 | The Boonville Standard | Award
Winners: Lynnville Mine Inducted into Hall of Fame |
| 9-12-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Thirty Years Later, Miners Tell of Same Mistreatment |
| 9-12-97 | The Banner, Logan, West Virginia
| Buffalo Creek Residents Declare Victory Over Arch |
| 9-08-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | EPA Clears Massey Strip Mine, Big Valley Fill |
| 9-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| DEQ Backs Off Eagle Butte Blasting Violation |
| 9-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Encoal Opts Out of Contract |
| 9-02-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Mining Compnay Prepares to Go Underground |
| 8-30-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Coal Time |
| 8-25-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| REP Cubin Joins People for the West |
| 10-24-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| OSM Explores Rule on Mine Reclamation |
| 10-21-97 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham,
Alabama | Coal, Roads, and Pork |
| 10-20-97 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham,
Alabama | State Gets Small Share of Money to Reclaim Mines |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Middlesboro Coal Operator Dennis Smith Dies at 76 |
| 10-18-97 | The Times Leader, Columbus, Ohio
| Dysart Woods Area Mining Gets Initial Approval |
| 10-17-97 | The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville,
Tennessee | Coal Mining Industry Dying in SE Tennessee |
| 10-14-97 | The Patriot News, Harrisburg, Illinois
| Volunteers Create a Wetland Along I-81 |
| 10-14-97 | The Patriot News, Harrisburg, Illinois
| PRESERVE/Volunteers Create Wetland
|
| 10-13-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Jury Says Mining Critic Should Be Compensated |
| 10-12-97 | The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky
| Activist Mine Plan A Step Back |
| 10-12-97 | The Courier-Journal, Pikeville, Kentucky
| Coal Watchdog Objects to Wait-and-See Policy Proposed by Agency |
| 10-11-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Lawyer: Mining Policy Would Sacrifice Review |
| 10-03-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | Save Our Cumberland Celebrates Its 25th Year |
| 10-02-97 | The Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan,
Indiana | DNR Says River Plan Dead In Water |
| 10-02-97 | The Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper,
Alabama | Jim Water Resources 10 Millionth Ton of Coal to Belgian Steel
Manufacturer |
| 10-1/5-97 | The Times Leader, Columbus, Ohio
| Dysart Woods Study Criticized |
| 9-30-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| State Memo Calls Woods Significant |
| 9-28-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Study May Delay Any New Limits For Coal Trucks |
| 9-28-97 | The Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper,
Alabama | Drummond Reclamation Efforts Earn Sixth Award From Interior
|
| 9-28-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | UK To Study Coal Truck Weight Limits |
| 9-24-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Reilly Writes Clinton To Demand AML Cash |
| 9-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | 'Real World' Agenda Sought By New Mining Chief |
| 9-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New OSM Director Gets Earful From Citizens |
| 9-24-97 | The Kingsport Times News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Reilly Writes Clinton to Demand AML Cash |
| 9-22-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. |
EPA Seeks Stakeholder' Exchange in Global Warning Policy/Federal Briefs: Coal Research;
OSM Grants |
| 9-19-97 | The Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan Indiana
| Feds Honor Sponsler For Mine Reclamation Efforts |
| Fall 1997 | The Kentucky Coal Journal, Pikeville,
Kentucky | Kentucky to Regulate Coal Operations on Federal Lands |
| Oct./Nov. 1997 | The National Independent Coal
Leader, Richlands, Virginia | OSM Issues New Over-Sight Directive |
| 11-7-97 | The Navajo-Hopi Observer, Flagstiff,
Arizona | Lawmaker Wants Changes to Act 54 |
| 11-7-97 | The Navajo-Hopi Observer, Flagstiff,
Arizona | Eighty-Four Mining Gets New Permit |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Breaking Point: Karpan Touts Open Forum' in OSM Makeover of O&C;
Rulemaking |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Takings: OSM Mulls National Forest VER |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Permits: Citizens Fight PA. Coal Permit |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: OSM Hopes to Spark More Old Mine Cleanup
Through Proposed Change |
| 11-3-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Abandoned Mines: EPA Considers Ranking of Abandoned Mine
Sites |
| 11-3-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Urged to Withdraw State Mine Rule |
| 11-3-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Seeks to Stretch AML Funds with Coal Sales Recovery Program
|
| 11-2-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| OSM to Review Permit Screening System |
| 10-31-97 | The Scranton Tribune, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Feds Tour Acid Mines |
| 10-30-97 | Evansville Press, Evansville,
Indiana | Council Wants Tougher Coal Waste Regulations |
| 10-30-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Lee Gets $1.4 Million In Settlement |
| 10-28-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Group Asks State to Stop Dysart Mining |
| 10-26-97 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania | U.S. Asks Why Longwall Mine is Operating Without
Permit |
| 10-21-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Politics of Coal |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Appalachian Voices: Don't Forget Coal Fueled Properity in Our
Families |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | A Shared Past, A Future View |
| 10-12-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Coal Watchdog Objects to Wait-and-See Policy Proposed By
Agency |
| 10-11-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Lawyer: Mining Policy Would Sacrifice Review |
| 10-28-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | OSM Seeks Reclamation Finance Changes |
| 10-25-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Firm Tries to Prevent Spill Repeat |
| 10-17-97 | The Post-Gazette, Alton, Illinois
| Abstract Sculpture Arises to Reclaim Strip Mine |
| 10-16-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Heritage Forum to Focus on Regulations |
| 10-15-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | Miners Vanish With the Coal |
| 10-14-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus,
Ohio | Mining OK'd Near Old-Growth Woods |
| 10-14-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Onetime Adversaries Died Together |
| 10-03-97 | The Ironton Tribune, Columbus, Ohio
| Abandoned Mine Taints Lawrence County Creek |
| 9-28-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | UK To Study Coal Truck Weight Limits |
| 9-28-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Study May Delay Any New Limits For Coal Trucks |
| 9-25-97 | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | ODNR Says Coal Mining Near Dysart Woods OK |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Landowners Organize to Stop Rail Line |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Ferris-Haggarty Mine Helped Turn Inspiration Into Reality |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Historic Mine Leaves Contaminated Legacy |
| 9-22-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| When Copper Was King |
| 9-19-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Jacobs Ranch Mine Earns Safety Honors |
| 9-19-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Encoal Frezes Operations at Coal Demonstration Plant |
| 9-18-97 | The Boonville Standard | Award
Winners: Lynnville Mine Inducted into Hall of Fame |
| 9-12-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Thirty Years Later, Miners Tell of Same Mistreatment |
| 9-12-97 | The Banner, Logan, West Virginia
| Buffalo Creek Residents Declare Victory Over Arch |
| 9-08-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | EPA Clears Massey Strip Mine, Big Valley Fill |
| 9-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| DEQ Backs Off Eagle Butte Blasting Violation |
| 9-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Encoal Opts Out of Contract |
| 9-02-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Mining Compnay Prepares to Go Underground |
| 8-30-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Coal Time |
| 8-25-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| REP Cubin Joins People for the West |
| 10-24-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| OSM Explores Rule on Mine Reclamation |
| 10-21-97 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham,
Alabama | Coal, Roads, and Pork |
| 10-20-97 | The Birmingham News, Birmingham,
Alabama | State Gets Small Share of Money to Reclaim Mines |
| 10-19-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Middlesboro Coal Operator Dennis Smith Dies at 76 |
| 10-18-97 | The Times Leader, Columbus, Ohio
| Dysart Woods Area Mining Gets Initial Approval |
| 10-17-97 | The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville,
Tennessee | Coal Mining Industry Dying in SE Tennessee |
| 10-14-97 | The Patriot News, Harrisburg, Illinois
| Volunteers Create a Wetland Along I-81 |
| 10-14-97 | The Patriot News, Harrisburg, Illinois
| PRESERVE/Volunteers Create Wetland
|
| 10-13-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Jury Says Mining Critic Should Be Compensated |
| 10-12-97 | The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky
| Activist Mine Plan A Step Back |
| 10-12-97 | The Courier-Journal, Pikeville, Kentucky
| Coal Watchdog Objects to Wait-and-See Policy Proposed by Agency |
| 10-11-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Lawyer: Mining Policy Would Sacrifice Review |
| 10-03-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | Save Our Cumberland Celebrates Its 25th Year |
| 10-02-97 | The Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan,
Indiana | DNR Says River Plan Dead In Water |
| 10-02-97 | The Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper,
Alabama | Jim Water Resources 10 Millionth Ton of Coal to Belgian Steel
Manufacturer |
| 10-1/5-97 | The Times Leader, Columbus, Ohio
| Dysart Woods Study Criticized |
| 9-30-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| State Memo Calls Woods Significant |
| 9-28-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Study May Delay Any New Limits For Coal Trucks |
| 9-28-97 | The Daily Mountain Eagle, Jasper,
Alabama | Drummond Reclamation Efforts Earn Sixth Award From Interior
|
| 9-28-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | UK To Study Coal Truck Weight Limits |
| 9-24-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Reilly Writes Clinton To Demand AML Cash |
| 9-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | 'Real World' Agenda Sought By New Mining Chief |
| 9-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New OSM Director Gets Earful From Citizens |
| 9-24-97 | The Kingsport Times News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Reilly Writes Clinton to Demand AML Cash |
| 9-22-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. |
EPA Seeks Stakeholder' Exchange in Global Warning Policy/Federal Briefs: Coal Research;
OSM Grants |
| 9-19-97 | The Sullivan Daily Times, Sullivan Indiana
| Feds Honor Sponsler For Mine Reclamation Efforts |
| Fall 1997 | The Kentucky Coal Journal, Pikeville,
Kentucky | Kentucky to Regulate Coal Operations on Federal Lands |
| 9-8-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Attorney Fees: Individual Who Won AVS Case Secures Legal Fees Before
OHA |
| 9-8-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C. |
OSM Issues Final Rule On Coal Moisture |
| 9-7-97 | The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio
| ODNR Team Given Deadline to Assess Dysart Woods |
| 9-5-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Kentucky Supreme Court: Method of Assessing Value of Unmined Coal
is Upheld |
| 9-4-97 | Times Weekly, Ohio | A Safari in
Your Own Backyard |
| 9-2-97 | The Metro-Region, Morgantown, West
Virginia | The Dominion Post: Pollution Still Plaques Cheat River |
| 9-1-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| DEP Limits Blasting at Dal-Tex |
| August 1997 | West Virginia Coal Bell, Charleston,
West Virginia | About that U.S.News WV Hatchet Job' |
| August 1997 | Government Executive, by Nancy
Ferris | Reinventing Government; Virtual Records |
| August 1997 | The Highlands Voice, Charleston,
West Virginia | The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Wins an
Award |
| 8-27-97 | The Mountain Eagle, Whitesburg, Kentucky
| Old Mines May Provide Water Source |
| 8-26-97 | The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
| Controversy Over Strip Mine Clouds the Cumberland Gap |
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Administrative Law Judge Strikes Down OSM Ruling in West Virginia
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Awards: OSM Reclamation Prizes Mark 20th SMCRA Anniversary
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Longtime OSM Legal FOE Receives Lifetime' Honor From the Agency
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | General Policy: Pennsylvania Ok's Plan Mud Experiment |
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Central Ohio Coal Co. vs. OSM.IBLA 92-73 |
| 8-25-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol,
Tennessee | The Good Fight |
| 8-24-97 | The Denver Post, Denver Colorado
| Underground Support: Intricate System Allows Miners to Work Safely |
| 8-23-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | State Environmental Officials Limit Blasting at Dal-Tex Mine
|
| 8-22-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Digging Coal Won't Bring Wealth to the Mountains |
| 8-19-97 | The Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado
| Coal Industry is Reclaiming Mines in Colorado, Contrary to Published Report
|
| 8-19-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Debate Still Going Strong |
| 8-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Activists Want to Revitalize Movement |
| 8-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Sky Falls on Coalfield Towns |
| 8-17-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclaiming Mined Lands |
| 8-17-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Public Hearing Scheduled |
| 8-16-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | No Overhauls Planned for Surface Mining |
| 8-15-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Tour Shows Public the Ugly Downsides of Coal Mining |
| 8-14-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Wildlife Area Adds Acreage |
| 8-14-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Debate Continues on Lone Mountain Deal |
| 8-12-97 | The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | State in No Big Rush to Bring in New York Harbor Silt |
| 8-11-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New OSM Chief Plans No Significant Changes |
| 8-11-97 | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | Dredged Mud Could Seal State Mines, Paper Says |
| 8-9-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Tom Fitzgerald |
| 8-7-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclaiming Mined Lands |
| 8-3-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Coalfields Mark 20th Anniversary of Mining Act |
| 8-3-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclamation Act Draws Attention |
| 7-19/20-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald
| Holden Coal Bill is Ready |
| 7-14-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Swinick Probe Costly |
| 7-14-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Swinick Probe Costs Over $1M |
| 9-8-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Attorney Fees: Individual Who Won AVS Case Secures Legal Fees Before
OHA |
| 9-8-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C. |
OSM Issues Final Rule On Coal Moisture |
| 9-7-97 | The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio
| ODNR Team Given Deadline to Assess Dysart Woods |
| 9-5-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Kentucky Supreme Court: Method of Assessing Value of Unmined Coal
is Upheld |
| 9-4-97 | Times Weekly, Ohio | A Safari in
Your Own Backyard |
| 9-2-97 | The Metro-Region, Morgantown, West
Virginia | The Dominion Post: Pollution Still Plaques Cheat River |
| 9-1-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| DEP Limits Blasting at Dal-Tex |
| August 1997 | West Virginia Coal Bell, Charleston,
West Virginia | About that U.S.News WV Hatchet Job' |
| August 1997 | Government Executive, by Nancy
Ferris | Reinventing Government; Virtual Records |
| August 1997 | The Highlands Voice, Charleston,
West Virginia | The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Wins an
Award |
| 8-27-97 | The Mountain Eagle, Whitesburg, Kentucky
| Old Mines May Provide Water Source |
| 8-26-97 | The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
| Controversy Over Strip Mine Clouds the Cumberland Gap |
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Administrative Law Judge Strikes Down OSM Ruling in West Virginia
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Awards: OSM Reclamation Prizes Mark 20th SMCRA Anniversary
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Longtime OSM Legal FOE Receives Lifetime' Honor From the Agency
|
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | General Policy: Pennsylvania Ok's Plan Mud Experiment |
| 8-25-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Central Ohio Coal Co. vs. OSM.IBLA 92-73 |
| 8-25-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol,
Tennessee | The Good Fight |
| 8-24-97 | The Denver Post, Denver Colorado
| Underground Support: Intricate System Allows Miners to Work Safely |
| 8-23-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | State Environmental Officials Limit Blasting at Dal-Tex Mine
|
| 8-22-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Digging Coal Won't Bring Wealth to the Mountains |
| 8-19-97 | The Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado
| Coal Industry is Reclaiming Mines in Colorado, Contrary to Published Report
|
| 8-19-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Debate Still Going Strong |
| 8-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Activists Want to Revitalize Movement |
| 8-18-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Sky Falls on Coalfield Towns |
| 8-17-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclaiming Mined Lands |
| 8-17-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Public Hearing Scheduled |
| 8-16-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | No Overhauls Planned for Surface Mining |
| 8-15-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Tour Shows Public the Ugly Downsides of Coal Mining |
| 8-14-97 | The News Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Wildlife Area Adds Acreage |
| 8-14-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Debate Continues on Lone Mountain Deal |
| 8-12-97 | The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | State in No Big Rush to Bring in New York Harbor Silt |
| 8-11-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New OSM Chief Plans No Significant Changes |
| 8-11-97 | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | Dredged Mud Could Seal State Mines, Paper Says |
| 8-9-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Tom Fitzgerald |
| 8-7-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclaiming Mined Lands |
| 8-3-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Coalfields Mark 20th Anniversary of Mining Act |
| 8-3-97 | The News-Register, Wheeling, West
Virginia | Reclamation Act Draws Attention |
| 7-19/20-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald
| Holden Coal Bill is Ready |
| 7-14-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Swinick Probe Costly |
| 7-14-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Swinick Probe Costs Over $1M |
| 8-15-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Tour Shows Public the Ugly Downsides of Coal Mining |
| 8-9-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Tom Fitzgerald |
| 8-19-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston,
West Virginia | Mining Debate Still Going Strong |
| August 1997 | The Highlands Voice, Charleston, West
Virginia | The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Wins Award |
| 8-14-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania
| Swinick Probe Costly |
| 8-14-97 | The Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania
| Swinick Probe Costs Over $1M |
| 8-12-97 | The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | State in No Big Rush to Bring in New York Harbor Silt |
| 8-11-97 | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania | Dredged Mud Could Seal State Mines, Paper Says |
| 7-19/20-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening
Herald | Holden Coal Bill is Ready |
| 8-14-97 | Kingsport Times-News | Debate
Continues on Lone Mountain Deal |
| 8-11-97 | The Charleston Gazette | New
OSM Chief Plans No Significant Changes |
| 8-14-97 | Greenwire | *6: Mining: U.S.
News Article Angers WV Coal Industry |
| 8-14-97 | Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Collapsing Old Coal Mines in Akron Leaves Sinkholes |
| 8-12-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| EDITORIALS: Land of the Giants |
| 8-11-97 | Greenwire | *6 : Dredging: NY
Harbor Silt May Cap PA Coal Mines |
| 8-11-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| NMA: OSM Got One Rule Right, One Wrong |
| 8-11-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| Karpan Sworn in as OSM Director |
| 8-11-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | New York's Dredged Mud Could Seal Pennsylvania Coal Mines
|
| 8-11-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | U.S. News Article Upsets Coal Industry |
| 8-10-97 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania | NYC's Mud for Pennsylvania Mines |
| 8-10-97 | Columbus Dispatch, Columbus,
Ohio | University of Cincinnati Gets Grant to Study Use of Coal |
| 8-10-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Standing Up For Old Trees |
| 8-10-97 | The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio
| New Strip Mine Administrator Planning No Major Shake-Ups |
| 8-10-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Karpan Plans No Significant Changes at OSM |
| 8-6-97 | Lexington Herald- Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Whitley Boy Drowns in Mine Pond |
| 8-6-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Surface Mining Official Moves into New Digs |
| 8-5-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Agency Names New Director |
| 8-3-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | A Storm of Controversy |
| 8-3-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | CARTOON: Daniel Boone Revisits Cumberland Gap |
| 8-2-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Officials Look to Future |
| 8-1-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Mine-Law Anniversary Brings Mixed Emotions |
| 8-1-97 | The Sullivan Times, Sullivan Indiana
| Mine-Law Anniversary Brings Mixed Emotions |
| 8-1-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Environmental Attorney Refuses Award |
| 8-1-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Central City Mine Wins OSM Award |
| 7-30-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| Greasy Creek Closer to Being Cleaned Up |
| 7-30-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Triton Purchases Mining Parcel |
| 7-28-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | King Coal and the Feds |
| 7-26-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Lincoln County Reaps FY99 AML Funds |
| 7-23-97 | Casper Star Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Wright Clinic Funding Approved |
| 7-21-97 | Casper Star Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| In Brief: Coal Production Up Last Week |
| 7-10-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, Kentucky
| 24, 000-Sow Hog Farm Coming to Hopskins, Christian Counties |
| 7-31-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Award Announced |
| 7-31-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Work in Coal Wins Honors for Citizens, Companies |
| 7-28-97 | Coal Week, Washington,
D.C. | OSM Nominee Pledges to Work With States |
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Ohio: OSM Seeks State Noncoal Data |
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Ohio: OSM Seeks More Input On Changes |
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: OSM Oversight Gets Hammer Award
|
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: Citizens Group Loses FOIA Suit
|
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter,
Arlington, Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: EPA Water Infractions Now Filed
With OSM Permit-Blocking System |
| 7-28-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Appointments: Western Nominees for BLM, OSM Get Easy Panel Endorsement |
| 7-28-97 | The Coal Outlook, Washington, D.C.
| Cantenary to Begin Second Reclamation Project |
| 7-26-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mine Would Ruin Park View, Groups Say |
| 7-25-97 | The Evansville Courier, Evansville,
Indiana | Mine Chief Honored |
| 7-25-97 | The Sullivan Times, Sullivan,
Indiana | Groups Oppose Strip Mining in View of Historic Park |
| 7-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Coal Operator Left Behind Unpaid Fees, Violations |
| 7-24-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | State Refuses Transfer of Lady H. Coal Tax Breaks |
| 7-23-97 | The Daily Independent | New
Mining Rules Concern Attorney |
| 7-23-97 | The Sullivan Times, Sullivan, Indiana
| Attorney Expresses Concerns Over Mining of Federal Lands |
| 7-23-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Group Wary of Letting Kentucky Enforce Mining Law |
| 7-23-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Coal Firm Rejects Forest Counteroffer |
| 7-23-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Strip-Mining Enforcement Plan Called Vague |
| 7-20-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Coalfield Tour to Give Citizens Chance to Speak |
| 7-20-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | West Virginia's Coal Most Valuable in U.S. |
| 7-19-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Belle Man to Receive Woman's Extra Kidney |
| 7-19-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Feds Investigating Buffalo Creek Mine |
| 7-18-97 | Kingsport Times-New, Kingsport,
Tennessee | St. Charles Hoping to Get Sewer System in Lone Mountain Deal
|
| 7-14-97 | Coal Week, Washington,
D.C. | Panel Approves $5 Million for Clean Streams Initiative |
| 7-14-97 | The Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| NMA Refiles Ownership, Control Motion With Appeals Court |
| 7-14-97 | The Mining Week, Washington,
D.C. | OSM Clarifies Coal Cleaning Free Payment |
| 7-10-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Job is Earth-Moving Experience |
| June & July-97 | National Coal Leader, Richlands,
Virginia | OSM Issues New Rules |
| 7-17-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. | Agency to Inspect All U.S. Coal Mines |
| 7-16-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Citizens Not Satisfied With Buffalo Creek Inspection |
| 7-16-97 | The Washongton Post, Washington, D.C. | 3 Workers Killed In Roof Collapses at Virginia Coal Mines |
| 7-16-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Cleanup Started on July 1 Mine Blowout |
| 7-15-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. | EPA Investigating Virginia Agency |
| 7-15-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Opinion: Reclamation, Funds Should be Spent Here |
| 7-14-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Abandoned Mines: KY. Man Drowns At Mine Pond; PA. Reader Cites In-State Accidents |
| 7-14-97 | Mine Regualtion Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Are Old Mine Warnings "Useless?" W.VA Newspaper Disagrees with
OSM |
| 7-14-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Ohio: Ohio Looks At Legal Fee Question |
| 7-13-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Cleanup Startedon St. Charles Mine Blowout |
| 7-12-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol,
Virginia/Tennessee | Lee Exec: Use Fine Money for St.Charles |
| 7-11-97 | Navajo Hopi Observer, Flagstaff, Arizona | Family's Sheep Grazing Area Destroyed |
| 7-11-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Roof Falls Claim 3 Miners' Lives |
| 7-10-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia | Two Approaches Taken in Lone Mountain Case |
| 7-10-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia | It's Simple Justice for Lone Mountain Fine to go to St. Charles |
| 8-11-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. |
Washington Wire: Congress Nears Approval on Doe and OSM Funding Levels for 1998
|
| 8-11-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. |
Washington Wire: OSM Will Use Clean Water Data in AVS Tracking System |
| 8-11-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Special Report: SMCRA has Improved the Face of Mining; But Future is
Murky |
| 8-11-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Bonding: Ruling Opens Door to Perpetual Coal Liability for Acid Runoff
|
| 8-11-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: Strip Mine Law Called Failure By Ex-Staffers on
20th Birthday |
| 8-11-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: Karpan Promises Stability |
| 8-11-97 | U.S. News on Line | Special
Report: Shear Madness |
| 8-7-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | 'Shear Madness': Strip Mine Ravages |
| 8-7-97 | Rocky Mountain News, Denver,
Colorado | Strip Mine Oversight Neglected, Group Says |
| 8-7-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | New OSM Head: No Shake-ups |
| 8-6-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier/Virginia-Tennessean,
Bristol, Tennessee | Philips: Mining Could Cut Road Cost |
| 8-6-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier/Virginia-Tennessean,
Bristol, Tennessee | Toll-Free Line Set Up for Public Input on Corridors |
| 8-6-97 | The Associated Press | New
Chief Praises Progress; Critics Law Failed Coalfield Communities |
| 8-6-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier/Virginia-Tennessean,
Bristol, Tennessee | Contracts Awarded to Restore Creeks |
| 8-6-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Wyoming Democrat is New Director of Mine Agency |
| 8-5-97 | Greenwire | Mining:
"Mountaintop Removal" Damages WV Environment |
| 8-5-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Bid To Mine Near Woods Draws Critics |
| 8-4-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Announces Reclamation Winners |
| 8-4-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Mine-law Activists Worry About Agency Budget Cuts |
| 8-4-97 | The Washington Post, Washington,
D.C. | In the Loop: Chalking Up Confirmations |
| 8-3-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Miners History Tapped a Vein of History |
| 8-3-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Bittersweet Anniversary for Coal |
| 8-3-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Miners Once Tapped a Vein of History |
| 8-2-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Groups Demand Cleanup Funding for Old Mines |
| 8-1-97 | CCC News Release, Washington, D.C.
| Coal Activists Demand Promise of Justice Be Kept |
| 8-1-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Mine Law at Age 20, Spurs Mixed Emotions |
| 8-1-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Environmental Group's Director Rejects Honor, Citing Federal Cuts
|
| 8-1-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Mine-Refuse Hauler Dies in Wreck of Truck |
| 8-1-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Environmental Lawyer Rejects OSM Award |
| 7-31-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Mining Award Announced |
| 7-31-97 | The Pottsville Republican, Pottsville,
Pennsylvania | Culm Still Piled High in Region |
| 7-31-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Work in Coal Wins Honors for Citizens, Companies |
| 7-30-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Acid Neutralization Project Begins in Preston |
| 7-30-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Arch Coal Cited for Drainage Problems |
| 7-27-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Massey Coal May Move to West Virginia |
| 6-2-97 | The Sun | Red Waters Run Deep
in Western Maryland |
| Spring 1997 | Green Lands | Six West
Virginia Companies are Candidates for National Honors |
| 7-9-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol,
Virginia/Tennessee | Allen: Give Money to Lee |
| 7-6-97 | Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia | Coalfields Cleanup Could Take Eternity |
| 6-23-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | AML Funding to be Decided July 17.
|
| 6-19-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Greenpeace Dumps Coal Near Capitol |
| 6-14-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Buyout Gives Control of 6 Wyoming Mines |
| 6-09-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Woman Wants Sinking House Condemned |
| 5-16-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | AML to Study Old Gillette Mines |
| 5-12-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Abandoned Mine Reclamation Underfunded in Eastern States |
| 5-12-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | AML Applications Come From All August 15, 1997 Over State |
| 5-09-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| OSM Brochure Warns Public of Abandoned Mine Dangers |
| 5-08-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Cubin, Industry Praise Karpan |
| 5-07-97 | Casper, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Karpan Nominated to Head OSM |
| 4-24-97 | Casper, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Opinion: Archeological Sites Deserve Greater Protection |
| 4-20-97 | Casper, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Problems Still Plague Remaining Rawhide Village Residents |
| 4-10-97 | Casper, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| Ashland Coal, Arch Mineral to Merge |
| 4-05-97 | Casper, Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
| State Predicts Extra AML Funds |
| 7-2/9-9 | Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania | News & Views: Enemy Mine |
| 7-7-97 | Coal Week, Washington,
D.C. | Kentucky Poised to Enter Agreement with OSM |
| 7-3-97 | Bristol Herald Courier, Bristol,
Virginia/Tennessee | Delegates Split Over Fine Split |
| 7-3-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton,
Virginia | Reconsider Spill Settlement, New AG Asked |
| 7-2-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Rogers Spends Like a New Dealer While Smith Inspires |
| 7-1-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Patton Calls for Tougher Logging Restrictions |
| 7-1-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Rogers Sets Cleanup Program in Motion |
| 7-1-97 | Bristol Herald Courier/Virginia, Bristol,
Virginia-Tennessean | Citizens Group Launches New Effort to Jar AML Funds Loose
|
| 6-30-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| Judge Denies Request to Strike Interim Ownership' Rule |
| 6-30-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, Virginia
| Pennsylvania Eyes Longwall "Red Flag" Areas |
| 6-30-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| Federal Briefs: OSM Grants ; Moler Takes Office |
| 6-30-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Special Report: More Than 30 Killed Over Five Years In Dozens of
Mishaps at Old Mines |
| 6-30-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: CCC Will Sit Out OSM Awards |
| 6-30-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | State Decisions: Utah: OSM Takes Comment on Utah Changes
|
| 6-29-97 | The Harrisburg Patriot, Harrisburg,
Illinois | Group Protests Order to Pay Mining Firm's Attorney Fees |
| 6-27-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Lone Mtn. Settlement Challenged |
| 6-26-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | State's mine Inspection Role May Grow |
| 6-26-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | State May Oversee Regulation of Mines on Federal Land |
| 6-26-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Plan Puts Kentucky Mine Inspectors on U.S. Lands |
| 6-25-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Dispute Develops Over Lone Mountain Settlement Funds |
| 6-24-97 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis,
Missouri | Coal Industry Struggling to Define Future |
| 6-23-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Chief Meets With Environmentalists |
| 6-23-97 | Bristol Herald Courier/Virginia, Bristol,
Virginia/Tennessean | Is Time Running Out On Remining? |
| 6-22-97 | The Parkersburg News, Parkersburg, West
Virginia | Safety Brochures Are Saving Lives |
| 6-16-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Chief's Broad Powers Questioned |
| 6-06-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Link Up to Environmental Data |
| 5-17/18-97 | Pottsville (PA.) Republican & Evening
Herald | Weekend Special: Coal Could Be King Again |
| 5-17/18-97 | Pottsville (PA.) Republican &Evening;
Herald | Is Broad Mountain Future Abu Dhabi? |
| 5-17/18-97 | Pottsville (PA.) Republican &Evening;
Herald | Tax Breaks, Technology May Create Oil |
| 6-16-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Missouri: MO. Targets Revegetation |
| 6-16-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Valid Existing Rights: Enviros Sound Off On Ver, Subsidence Issues;
Comment Period Extended |
| 6-16-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: OSM to Honor Citizens; CCC Not Impressed
|
| 6-16-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Abandoned Mines: Governor, NMA Focus Old Mines |
| 6-16-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Abandoned Mines: Boy Recovers From Fall |
| 6-16-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, Virginia | Questions Raised Over OSM's AVS Interim Rules |
| 6-2-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: No Secret Filing System Found at OSM, Federal
Magistrate Says |
| 6-2-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: OSM Seeks Change on PA. Legal Fees
|
| 5-30-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Agencies Agree on Water Goals |
| 5-26-97 | Coal Week, Washington,
D.C. | Interior's OSM Provides Grants to States |
| 5-26-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, Virginia | Former T&T; Operator Pleads Over Water |
| 5-22-97 | The Kingsport Times News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Settlement Reached In Slurry Spill |
| 5-21-97 | The Mountain Eagle, Whitesburg,
Kentucky | Camp Branch Residents Fight Mine Damage to Wells |
| 5-20-97 | Bristol Herald Courier/Virginia, Bristol,
Tennessee/Virginia | Substance In River May Be Linked to Coal Prep Plant
|
| 5-19-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Appointments: Karpan Tabbed as New Head of OSM Pending Senate
Confirmation |
| 5-18-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Citizens: Don't Relax Rules on Strip Mining |
| 5-12-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, Virginia
| Clinton Picks Karpan to Head OSM |
| 5-12-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| Clinton Nominates Westerners for OSM and BLM |
| 5-8-97 | News Summary: Salt Lake Tribune,
Salt Lake City, Utah | Karpan's Nomination to Lead Federal Mining Agency "Great
Piece of News" |
| 5-8-97 | The Parkersburg News, Parkersburg, West
Virginia | Editorials: Room to Cut |
| 5-5-97 | Mining Week, Washington D.C.
| OSM Rules Would Affect Longwall Mining and Redefine Valid Existing Rights
|
| 5-4-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Tax Department Eyes Logan Reclamation Money |
| 4-27-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Mine Company to Be Fined in 2 Deaths |
| 4-26-97 | The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Harlan Coal Company Cited in Fatal Accident, Faces Fine |
| 4-25-97 | Pottsville (PA.) Republican & Evening
Herald | Young Man Keeps Wits About Him During Long, Scary Night in Dark Pit
|
| 4-19-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton,
Pennsylvania | Previous Blasts Show Gas Danger |
| 6-12-97 | Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington,
Kentucky | Fish Kill In Polluted Water Reported Below Leslie County Mine
Operation |
| 6-09-97 | The Wall Street
Journal | Regional Railroad Plans Big Expansion |
| 6-09-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| Federal Briefs: OSM Hydrology; OSM Award |
| 6-09-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C. | NMA Seeks to Overturn OSM's Ownership Rule |
| 6-09-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C. | OSM Suspends AML Audit Rule |
| 6-04-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston,
Gazette | Power Company Seeks Change in Acid Mine Rules |
| 6-03-97 | Greenwire | Maryland: Mining
Industry on Wane, Pollution Partly So |
| 6-02-97 | The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland
| Red Waters Run Deep in Western Maryland; Mining |
| 6-01-97 | The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore,
Maryland | Miners Fight for a future in Western Md.; Coal |
| 5-31-97 | The West Virginia Coal Bell, Charleston,
West Virginia | OSM Reinstates Permit-Blocking Rules |
| 5-31-97 | The West Virginia Coal Bell, Charleston, West Virginia | OSM Gets New Director |
| 5-29-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West
Virginia | Firm Wants Construction Stopped |
| 5-27-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Caffrey Wants Coal Permitting Eased |
| 5-27-97 | The Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Mayor's Deals Involving Coal Company Questioned |
| 5-26-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Readers' Forum: Coal Dam Inspection a Story Opportunity/ Mountaintop
Mining Needs to Be Stopped |
| 5-26-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| Interior's OSM Provides Grants to States |
| 5-16-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | DEP Negotiating Deal For Mine Acid Cleanup |
| 5-09-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Protection?: DEP Rolls Over and Over |
| 4-13-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Caught in the Middle: Strip Mines Surround Family Cemetery |
| 4-07-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West
Virginia | Father, Son Admit Guilt In Acid Water Pollution |
| 5-7-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
| Reverse Charges: It's Official..... |
| 5-6-97 | NEWS: U.S. Department of the
Secretary | Secretary Babbitt Praises President's Selection of Kathy Karpan of
Wyoming to be OSM Director |
| 5-6-97 | The Wall Street Journal | Turns
Out the Year 2000 Problem is Just the Beginning |
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Breaking News: OSM Warns Public of Abandoned Mines |
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Applicant Violator System: OSM Issues Scaled-Down Set of Permit-Blocking Rules |
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | NMA: OSM Ignores Much of Ownership' Ruling ; Court Must Step In
|
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: Interior Solicitor Rules State Group is Not a
Lobbying Organization / OSM Plans Hearings on VER |
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Takings: Judge Compensates Company After OSM Delayed Permit
|
| 5-5-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington,
Virginia | Water Quality: W.VA.. Exec Pleads to Violation of Clean Water Act
|
| 5-5-97 | Coal Week, Washington,
D.C. | OSM Sets Public Hearings on Valid Existing Rights Issue |
| 5-3-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,
Wyoming | Karpan Nominated to Head OSM |
| 4-29-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol, Tennessee /
Virginia | OSM Hearing Set on Rights to Mine Prohibited Land |
| 4-29-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport,
Tennessee | Mining Dispute: OSM Floats Resolution to VER Issue |
| 4-28-97 | Mining Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Issues Rules on Surface Coal Ownership and Control |
| 4-28-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C.
| OSM Revamps Ownership and Control Rules to Confirm with Court Decision /
Appeals Court Decision Narrows Scope |
| 4-28-97 | The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
California | Comment on the Nation: The Shame Continues at Big Mountain
|
| 4-25-97 | The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| Climbers Risk Lives to Save 2 on Cliff |
| 4-23-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville,
Kentucky | Interim Rules Set for Mining Permits |
| 4-22-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | More Parks Looking to the Bottom Line |
| 4-22-97 | The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,
Tennessee | Endangered Treasure: Mining Plans Stir Fear for Natural Heritage
|
| 4-22-97 | The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio
| Babbitt Praises Creek Cleanup |
| 4-22-97 | The Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia
| DMME, MECC to Receive Awards Today in Richmond |
| 4-22-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee | OSM Issues Interim Rules to Block Mining Permit |
| 4-22-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee | DMME Wins Top Senate Award |
| 4-21-97 | Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville,
Tennessee | Earth Day Happens Each Day for Young Environmentalists |
| 4-21-97 | Athens News | OU Greens Need
to do Some Powerful Convincing |
| 4-21-97 | The Patriot-News, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania | Runoff From Old Coal Mines Pollutes State's Streams |
| 4-17-97 | Times West Virginian, Fairmont, Virginia
| Potomac River on Most-Endangered List |
| 4-16-97 | The Dominion Post, Morgantown, West
Virginia | Coal-Damaged Rivers Cleanup Progresses |
| 4-4-97 | Times West Virginian, Fairmont, Virginia
| Residents Question New Martinka Pond |
| 4-1-97 | West Virginia Coal Bell, Charleston, West
Virginia | OSM Resumes Reclamation Awards Program |
| 3-24-97 | USA Today | The Nation: Mines
Long Abandoned to Dark Bringing New Dangers to Light |
| 4-22-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. | Whose Shade of Green? Critics Find Environmental Bias in Schools |
| 4-22-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | OSM Issues New Rules to Block Mining Permits |
| 4-22-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Longtime City Activist Kilpatrick, Charleston, West Virginia, 59, Dies |
| 4-22-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Cleaner Coal, Cleaner Air : Reject Power Plant to Bid to Burn More Darkness at Mount Storm |
| 4-21-97 | Coal Outlook , Arlington, Virginia | Skyline Coal Mine Permit Approved |
| 4-21-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | BREAKING NEWS: Panel
Disagrees on OSM Cuts |
| 4-21-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | VIRGINIA: OSM Considers
Angle of Draw |
| 4-21-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | UTAH: AML Language Extend to Noncoal |
| 4-20-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia/TD> | Profile - DEP's John E. Caffrey New Guy on the Job |
| 4-15-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport, Tennessee | DMME, MECC Honored for
Excellence |
| 4-14-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, Virginia | Court Rejects Rehearing Request
Over AVS Rules |
| 4-14-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | MSHA Releases Draft of Diesel Exposure Guide / OSM Approves Skyline Coal Permit / Federal Briefs: AML Grant; OSM Staff |
| 4-13-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Caught in the middle: Strip Mines Surround Family Cemetery |
| 4-07-97 | The Post-Dispatch, Alton, Illinois | Man's ATV Ride Ends in Rescue
from Hole |
| 4-06-97 | Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky | Indiana May Buy Reclaimed Mine Land |
| 4-04-97 | The Times Recorder, New Philadelphia, Ohio | Sheriff: Public Should be Aware of Dangers |
| 3-09-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Deregulation Will Determine Two
Elk's Market |
| 3-08-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. | Gore Shares Tales of Better Bureaucracy |
| 3-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Geringer Targets Mine-Fund Board |
| 3-04-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Hospital to Seek AML Grant |
| 2-28-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Geringer Nixes AML Money for
High School in Green River |
| 2-25-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | State Eyes AML Funds for Schools |
| 1-15-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Powder River Basin Sets Coal
Production Record |
| 1-06-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Green River to Award Water
Plant Bid Next Week |
| 1-06-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming | Glenrock Subsidence Project
Moving Forward |
| 4-07-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Water Quality: Henry
Releases Acid Drainage Policy |
| 4-07-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Office of Surface Mining: Reclamation Efforts Remain Strong Despite Layoffs, Agency Says |
| 4-07-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Appeals: Court Rejects
Rehearing Request; Deals Blow to OSM Efforts |
| 4-07-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Awards: OSM Revives
Reclamation Awards |
| 4-07-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | OSM Issues Policy on Acid Mine Drainage; Permit and Bonding Assurance Sought |
| 4-05-97 | The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee | Strip Mining Approved Near Fall Creek Falls |
| 4-03-97 | Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport, Tennessee | OSM: Acid Mine Drainage Strategy Amended |
| 4-02-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Environmental Jobs Consolidated |
| 4-02-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Caffrey In and McCoy Out in State DEP Shakeup |
| 3-31-97 | The National Coal Leader, Richlands, Virginia | OSM Document Now on Internet |
| 3-31-97 | The Washington Post, Washington, D.C. | Washington Business: Quite an Interior |
| 3-31-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | Federal Briefs: OSM Staff Surface Mine Awards Program |
| 3-30-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Floods Highlight Need for Prevention |
| 3-27-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Many Firms Ignoring Clean Water Act Rules |
| 3-26-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Coal Tax Break Sought |
| 3-24-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Utah Coal Fines Plant Needs Mining Regulation, Says Businessman |
| 3-21-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | OSM Touts Success Over Adversity |
| 3-19-97 | News Express | Belfry Man Blames Mudslide on Abandoned Coal Mine |
| 3-15-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Crap Shoot: DEP Gambles on Huge Fills |
| 3-09-97 | The Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Gore Tours Flood Areas |
| 3-04-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Stream Debris Cleanup Bill Cruises Through Senate |
| 3-02-97 | The Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | EPA Warns State to Ignore Proposals |
| 2-23-97 | The Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Ruling Helps Coal Companies That Broke the Law |
| 2-19-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Coal Firms Don't Want to Pay |
| 2-14-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Back to the Coal Old Days |
| 2-12-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Restocking Will Help Restore Middle Forkm/TD> |
| 2-06-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Coal Influence? Appointee Orientation |
| 1-31-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | New Mining Guidelines Recommended |
| 1-28-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Oak Hill Mine Office Slow, Officials Agree |
| 1-26-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Cuts Force OSM to Weaken Annual Report, Critics Say |
| 1-19-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | 50 Streams to be Cleaner After EPA Suit |
| 1-17-97 | The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Mining Industry Chief Serves Only the Profiteering Interests of Big Coal |
| 3-11-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | State Residents Ready for Stream Cleaning |
| 3-10-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | Federal Briefs: OSM's Clean Streams Video: MSHA Hearings |
| 3-10-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | House Unit Urged To Release More AML Funds to States |
| 3-10-97 | Coal Outlook, Washington, D.C | OSM Distributes Clean Streams Video |
| 3-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Office of Surface Mining:
Cubin Criticizes OSM's Lack of Takings Plan; Henry Expects AVS Appeal |
| 3-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | 1872 Mining Law: Babbitt Goes For Alternate Reform |
| 3-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, Virginia | Bureau of Land Management:Tipton Outlines Mineral Budget Plan as Lawmaker Seeks More Say |
| 3-09-97 | Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Ashland Coal Valley Fill
Approved Despite Questions |
| 3-06-97 | The Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania | More CO Detected, But Still No Source |
| 3-05-97 | Times West Virginian, Fairmont, West Virginia | Church, Area Homes Deal With Slippage |
| 3-05-97 | The Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania | Carbon-Monoxide Search Resumes |
| 3-05-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania | Mine Fire Not Reason
for Carbon Monoxide |
| 3-04-97 | Times West Virginian, Fairmont, West Virginia | Catholic Church Shift Caused by Subsidence, Officials Say |
| 3-04-97 | The Post-Dispatch, Alton, Illinois | Machine To Test Its Mettle Against Illinois Mine Subsidence |
| 3-04-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Coal Inspectors Find Ranks Dwindling |
| 3-04-97 | Coalfield Progress, Norton, Virginia | Measure Would Make Letters of Credit Bond Option for Reclamation |
| 3-03-97 | Coal Week, Washington, D.C. | Federal Briefs: OSM Advisory Unit; Interior Coal Grants |
| 3-03-97 | Coal Outlook, Washington, D.C. | EPA Tentatively OK's Valley Fills In Pennsylvania |
| 2-26-97 | The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania | Odorless Gas Officials Answerless |
| 2-26-97 | The Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania | Dunmoreans Want Answers |
| 2-25-97 | Times West Virginian, Fairmont, West Virginia | Mine Reclamation Winners Deserving of Our Applause |
| 2-25-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Wyoming Woman Up for Mine Position |
| 2-24-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia | Federal Officials Renew Probes into Coal Industry |
| 2-24-97 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | DEP Director Objects to Cost of Stream Cleanup Settlement |
| 2-21-97 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia | Caffrey Unfit to Oversee State's Environment |
| 2-20-97 | The Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi | Legislation Updating Coal Mining Law Passes in House/TD> |
| 2-20-97 | The Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi | Acmar Landfill Safe, Designer Says |
| 2-25-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Wyoming Lawyer Is Expected To Get OSM Post |
| 2-24-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, VA | DEP Stands Pat On AVS Status |
| 2-24-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Cubin To Chair Minerals Panel |
| 2-24-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | State, Landowners TakE Different Views On Ten Day Notices |
| 2-24-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Offers Document On The Web |
| 2-24-97 | Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV | Director Praises Changes In Attitude: State Less Tolerant Of Mining Hazards, Federal Official Says |
| 2-23-97 | Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO | Local Coal Company Gets Black Eye From Virginia Waste Spill |
| 2-23-97 | Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO | Spun-Off Peabody Is In Power Game |
| 2-21-97 | Evansville Courier, IN | More Coal Waste Permitted: Environmental Council Calls Ruling For Flyash Burial A "Setback" |
| 2-21-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, WY | Karpan Still Front Runner For Top OSM Post |
| 2-20-97 | Coalfield Progress, Norton, VA | Approval Imminent For Coal Exploration On Forest Service Land |
| 2-18-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | 1998 OSM Budget Proposal Lower Overall, But Higher For AML Reclamation |
| 2-18-97 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA | Mining Law Changes Get Conditional Approval |
| 2-17-97 | The Chronicle, Centralia, WA | Local Boy Scouts Strive To Achieve Eagle Ranking With [Wetlands] Project |
| 2-17-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Environmental Chief Caffrey To Reconsider Stream Fee Cut |
| 2-17-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | Office Of Surface Mining Seeks Comment On Water Resources Document |
| 2-17-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | Appeals Court Wipes Out OSM's Ownership And Control Rule |
| 2-13-97 | Denver Post, CO | Coal-Mining Regulation Tossed By Court |
| 2-13-97 | Kingsport Times-News, TN | Tempers Flare At Permit Hearing |
| 2-12-97 | Sullivan Daily Times, IN | Appeals Court Says Mine-Violator Tracking System Unlawful |
| 2-11-97 | The Tribune, Scranton, PA | Fighting An Invisible Enemy: Dunmore Neighbors Band Together Against Carbon Monoxide They Fear Might Be Coming From A Mine Fire |
| 2-10-97 | Sullivan Daily Times, IN | Outdoor Groups Push For Ralston Removal |
| 2-9-97 | Dominion Post, Morgantown, WV | Cleaning The Water Over The Dam: Army Corps Going Full Speed Ahead On The Environment |
| 2-9-97 | Dominion Post, Morgantown, WV | Exhibits Help Demonstrate Impact On Cheat River, Lake |
| 2-9-97 | Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA | Kanjorski Wants River On Clinton's List |
| 2-8-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Caffrey Looking To Expedite Coal Permits |
| 2-7-97 | The Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale, IL | Compromise Keeps Water Snake Off List |
| Feb. 1-2 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald, Pottsville, PA | Rules Planned For Protected Land Coal Mining |
| 2-1-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Appointment Changes Environment Agency |
| 2-1-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Administration Cast Grows By 8 |
| 2-1-97 | The Inter-Mountain, Elkins, WV | Underwood Announces Cabinet Appointments |
| Winter 1997 | NR&E; | Coal Mining In The United States: SMCRA's Successful Blueprint |
| 2-12-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Environmental Mine Regulation Is Struck Down |
| 2-12-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Mine-Violator Tracking System Unlawful |
| 2-11-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Scott Removed From Mine Safety Post |
| 2-10-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | OSM Budget Remains Stable; Slight Increase Sought For AML |
| 2-10-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, VA | Appeals Court Dumps OSM
OSM Control Rules |
| 2-10-97 | Kingsport Times-News, TN | OSM Budget Includes Money For Clean Streams |
| 2-10-97 | Kingsport Times-News, TN | DMME Sets Hearings On Lone Mountain |
| 2-10-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | Ownership And Control Rules Struck Down By U.S. Court Of Appeals |
| 2-10-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | Valid Existing Rights Definition Would Require "Good Faith" |
| 2-10-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | NMA Suggests Changes In OSM Coal Moisture Proposal |
| 2-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Appeals Court Strikes Down Ownership And Control Rules |
| 2-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Henry Spells Out VER Rule; Deep Rules Cover Deep Mines
|
| 2-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Rejects "Takings" In Deciding VER; Industry Troubled By Proposal |
| 2-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Kentucky Resources Council et al. vs. OSM. IBLA 94-161 [attorney fees case] |
| 2-10-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Asks For Less In FY 1998 |
| 2-9-97 | Herald-Leader, Arlington, VA | Rules May Follow Fern Lexington, KY Lake Logging |
| 2-9-97 | The Times-Reporter, New Philadelphia, OH | Cleaning Up Abandoned
Mines/TR>
|
| 2-8-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Mine-Crimes Unit Blastes Report; [MSHA] Agents Grossly Overstepped Their Authority |
| 2-6-97 | Bristol Herald-Courier, VA | Mining Not Key To Little Prater Flood; Report Says Sudden, Heavy Rainfall Enough To Force October Evacuations In Buchanan |
| 2-6-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, WY | Cubin To Head Key Paneln |
| 2-6-97 | Sullivan Daily Times | State Stops Kindill 3 Mine Blasting.
|
| 2-5-97 | The Messenger, Madisonville, KY | Subsidence Resolutions In Sight; Andalex, Homeowners Agree To Arbitration Panel; Blasting Schedule To Change |
| 2-4-97 | Coalfield Progress, Norton, VA | Initiatives Proposed To Address Route 83 Needs |
| 2-4-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, VA | Industry Donations To Mine Regulators' Group Raise Eyebrows |
| 2-4-97 | Washington Post, DC | Mining Office Stokes Controversy Over Rights |
| 2-4-97 | Herald-Courier, Bristol, VA | Environmental Group Approves Of State Suit Over Slurry Spill |
| 2-3-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | OSM Issues Proposed Rule On Valid Existing Rights |
| 2-3-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | OSM Notice Fails To Address Pivotal Issue |
| 2-3-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, VA | OSM Tries To Define Valid Existing Rights |
| 2-3-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Coal Agency Takes Money From Those It Oversees |
| 1-31-97 | Evansville Press, IN | Administration Seeks To Set Rules For Mining Coal In National Parks |
| 1-31-97 | Charleston Daily Mail, WV | New Mining Rules Proposed: Plan Sets Guidelines For Mining Coal Under Houses, In Forests |
| 1-31-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | AVS Permit Block Barred By Statute Of Limitations |
| 1-31-97 | Sullivan Daily Times, IN | Government Issues Proposed Rule On Subsidence, Mining Rights |
| 1-31-97 | Kingsport Times-News, TN | Virginia Sues Lone Mountain Over Slurry Spill |
| 1-25-97 | Evansville Courier, IN | Copper Belly Compromise Reached |
| Jan. 1997 | News & Views, Chartiers Valley School District, PA | Preliminary Plans For Scrubgrass Come To Life |
| 1-31-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | U.S. May Relax Rules To Mine Protected Land |
| 1-31-97 | Daily Mail, Charleston, WV | New Mining Rules Proposed |
| 1-31-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | New Mining Guidelines Recommended |
| 1-31-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Jury Awards $1.5 Million To Boy, 11 |
| 1-30-97 | Daily Mail, Charleston, WV | Underground Mining Rule Changes Blasted |
| 1-29-07 | News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN | Former Sugar Ridge Worker Gets 5 Months In Fatal Blast |
| 1-28-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Oak Hill Mine Office Slow, Officials Agree |
| 1-28-97 | Coal Daily | Coal Operators Ink Snake Deal With Babbitt |
| 1-28-97 | Daily Times, Sullivan, IN | Government Says Agreement Will Keep Copper Belly Water Snake Off Threatened List |
| 1-28-97 | Times-News, Kingsport, TN | OSM Tackles Ownership Spat |
| 1-27-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Agreement Reached On Saving Water Snake |
| 1-27-97 | Coal Outlook, Arlington, VA | Arch Wins AVS Battle In Appeals Court |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Arch Mineral Wins Battle To Stay Off AVS Permit-Block List For Greendale |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Utah Likes New OSM Approach To Oversight Of Reclamation Goals |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | More Time Offered For TDN Comments |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Utah Supreme Court Won't Order Replacement Of Water |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Technology Group Forms On AMD |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Proposal Amends [Iowa] Subsidence Policy |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Considers Alaskan Self-Bonding |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Approves [Kentucky] Civil Penalty Changes |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Approves [Oklahoma] State Changes |
| 1-27-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Westerner Considered Leading Candidate For OSM |
| 1-27-97 | Post-Dispatch, Alton, IL | Moving Earth: Coal Mines Causing Metro East Buildings To Sink So Slowly |
| 1-26-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Cuts Force OSM To Weaken Annual Report, Critics Say |
| 1-25-97 | Herald-Courier, Bristol, VA | Judge: Why Did Blowout Happen? |
| 1-25-97 | News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN | OSM To Intervene In Pumped-Storage Proposal |
| 1-24-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Coal Tax Case Goes To Ky. High Court |
| 1-24-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Arguments Heard On How To Value Coal |
| 1-24-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Patton Wants New Laws On Coal Trucks |
| 1-24-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Patton: Halt Overweight Coal-Hauling |
| 1-23-97 | Casper Star-Tribune, WY | Environmentalists Oppose Carbon Basin Coal Mine |
| 1-21-97 | NMA Mining Week, Washington, DC | OSM Proposes New Guidelines On Abandoned Lands |
| 1-19-97 | Farmington Daily Times, NM | Coal Mining Profitable For Region And Tribes |
| 1-17-97 | Appalachian News-Express, Pikeville, KY | Feelings Aren't That Warm On Keyser Heights (editorial) |
| 1-10-97 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald, Pottsville, PA | Watchdog Scolds DEP Over Blasting: State Rejects Accusations By National Citizens' Council |
| 1-8-97 | News-Item, Shamokin, PA | Documentary To Pay Tribute To Region's Anthracite Heritage |
| Jan. 4-5 1997 | Pottsville Republican & Evening Herald, Pottsville, PA | P&RC;&I;'s Vast Records Go Public In Spring |
| 12-22-96 | Sunday Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA | This Town Is Fading Away Centralia Mine Fire Outlasts All But 40 |
| 1-21-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Mining Inspections Remain Rigorous, Despite Cuts (Letter To The Editor From OSM Acting Director Kathrine Henry) |
| 1-21-97 | Coalfield Progress, Norton, VA | OSM Surveying Customers For Farmland Forum |
| 1-20-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | OSM Seeks Comment On New Directive For Ten-Day Notices |
| 1-20-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | Acid Drainage Technology Initiative Gains OSM Support |
| 1-18-97 | Herald-Courier, Bristol, VA | DMME Rules Target Slurry Spills |
| 1-13-97 | Coal Week, Washington, DC | Interior Moves To Close Potential Ownership-Control Loophole |
| 1-13-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington | Interior Amends Spur Ruling To Protect AVS Principles |
| 1-13-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Revamps Guidelines For Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Sites Under SMCRA |
| 1-13-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | OSM Details New Policy For Issuing Or Dismissing 10-Day Notices Against States |
| 1-13-97 | Mine Regulation Reporter, Arlington, VA | Did Indonesia Influence Utah Action? |
| 1-11-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | WVU Center Spearheads Acid Mine Initiative |
| 1-11-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | OSM Extends Comment Period On Mining Rule |
| 1-11-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Mine Operators Charges With [MSHA] Violations |
| 1-10-97 | Times-News, Kingsport, TN | Team Approach Tackles Acid Drainage |
| 1-10-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Time To Comment On OSM Rule Sought |
| 1-10-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Fern Lake Watershed Now Being Logged |
| 1-9-97 | Times-News, Kingsport, TN | Seam Stress: Virginia Coal Industry Finally Sees Light In A Bleak Tunnel |
| 1-8-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | Real Eyes And Ears: OSM Can Do Its Job Right With On-Site Mine Inspections (editorial) |
| 1-7-97 | Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY | Coal's Keepers (editorial) |
| 1-6-97 | Denver Post, CO | Colorado Coal Hits Record Level: Production Tops 26 Million Tons |
| 1-6-97 | Mail, Charleston, WV | State Won't Cut Stream Penalties |
| 1-5-97 | Charleston Gazette, WV | Mining Department May Be Getting Back To Inspections |
| 1-5-97 | Asland Independent, KY | OSM's Plan For 97 Calls For Additional On-Site Inspections |
| 1-5-97 | Herald-Leader, Lexington, KY | OSM Shifting Back To On-Ground Inspections |
