West Virginia Coal Association
Recent News About West Virginia Coal Association
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PERSONNEL FILE: Warner joins Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer
Warner CHARLESTON -- The law office of Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer is pleased to announce that Brian J. Warner has joined the firm as a member. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Morrison elected president of Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
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. -
Massey lawyers want justices to review Benjamin's voting record
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. -
Coal industry gets boost from appeals court ruling
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. -
La. justices to U.S. SC: Don't believe everything you read
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. -
McDowell judge takes over important gas royalties case
WELCH – McDowell Circuit Judge Rudolph Murensky has taken charge of litigation that will sort out rights to gas royalties all over West Virginia. -
Coal official calls Obama comments 'unbelievable'
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. -
New television ad targets McGraw
McGraw CHARLESTON – A television ad targeting Attorney General Darrell McGraw has both sides talking. -
Experts make push for new electric infrastructure
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. -
Five leaders named to state business hall of fame
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. -
CATCHING UP: Berger rules for DOT in coal truck case
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. -
CATCHING UP: Boy gets $40K settlement
CHARLESTON - At any given time, the Kanawha County Board of Education is dealing with 30-40 lawsuits filed against it. -
Wooten appointed director of state office of MHST
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). -
WVU's Mining Extension training class has openings
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 . -
Interim director of WVU mine training center named; second class starts
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. -
State to host international mining health and safety symposium in April
CHARLESTON - Gov. Joe Manchin has announced that West Virginia will host an International Mining Health and Safety Symposium this April.