Morrison CLARKSBURG -- C. David Morrison, a member of the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, has been elected President of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), a nationwide, non-profit educational organization.
Benjamin WASHINGTON -– Lawyers for Massey Energy are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider West Virginia Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's voting record when it comes to the coal giant.
RICHMOND -- In a blow to environmentalists and a huge victory for the coal mining industry, a federal appeals court recently overturned a lower court's ruling that called for more extensive environmental review of mountaintop removal sites.
Louisiana's Supreme Court justices, from left: Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Justice Jeffrey P. Victory, Justice Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball, Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Justice Chet D. Traylor, Justice John L. Weimer WASHINGTON -- The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Obama CHARLESTON – At least one state coal industry leader said he was shocked by comments Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made earlier this year concerning his plan to aggressively charge polluters for carbon and greenhouse gas emissions.
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia is in a unique situation in the world of power, according to a group of businesses that say new power lines are required for the state to have a bright future.
Arnold MORGANTOWN -- Five business and industry leaders with strong ties to West Virginia have been named to the 2007 West Virginia Business Hall of Fame.
CHARLESTON - Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Irene Berger ruled in favor of the defendants in the case of Coal River Mountain Watch against the Department of Transportation.
CHARLESTON - Gov. Joe Manchin on Wednesday announced his appointment of Ronald Wooten to serve as Director of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training (MHST).
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia University Mining Extension still has openings in a new miner training class that begins Monday, June 12, at its training facility at Dolls Run near Morgantown .
MORGANTOWN -- Interim director of West Virginia University 's Mining Extension Department Joe Spiker has announced that Tom Hall has been named interim director of the Dolls Run Mine Training and Placement Center near Core in Monongalia County.