East River VFD wins federal grant for hazmat upgrades
The East River Volunteer Fire Department received 175 328 dollars from FEMA and the US Fire Administration to upgrade hazmat equipment and training and boost firefighting capacity. The award was announced by U S Rep Nick J Rahall and Senator Robert C Byrd with five WV departments sharing 362 544 dollars in grants.
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Princeton
East River Volunteer Fire Department
East River Vfd
U.S
Nick J. Rahall
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
West Virginia
US Fire Administration
East River
Nelson Short
Short
ERVFD
Mercer County
Byrd
America
Volun
Coal permits denied for two Massey subsidiaries in Raleigh County
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection denied air permits to Independence Coal Co. and Goals Coal Co. of Raleigh County, subsidiaries of Massey Energy. Investigations showed a coal handling facility near Sundial operating with a Goals Coal plant, and combined emissions exceeded permit limits. Companies have 30 days to appeal to the Air Quality Board.
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Charleston
State Department of Environmental Protection
Raleigh County
Independence Coal Co
Goals Coal Co
Sidiaries
Richmond
Massey Energy Co
Independence Coal
Sundial
Goals
Goals Coal
DEP
Independence
West Virginia Air Quality Board
Fight Terrorism license plates roll out in Virginia
Virginia sent out more than 4,000 Fight Terrorism license plates to drivers ahead of the Sept. 11 anniversary. The plates feature a Pentagon design with an American flag and 9-11-01. 3,271 went to Virginians, 899 to collectors in other states, and 24 to foreign buyers. Plates can be ordered at DMV offices or online for $10 standard or $20 personalized.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
World Trade Center
DMV
Dmvnow.com
Mercer County Commission Briefs LEPC and Water Project
Princeton Mercer County Commission held a special session to review the Local Emergency Planning Committee bylaws and member list. The LEPC's bylaws were amended to require signatures from D B Meadows and LEPC treasurer Stoner Parsons on checks. Melody Rickman was named LEPC coordinator, with ongoing cooperation between the health department and LEPC on hazardous materials and homeland security initiatives.
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Princeton
Mercer County Commission
LEPC
Egeria
Barbara Hawkins
D.B. Meadows
Meadows
Stoner Parsons
Hawkins
Commission
Charleston
Melody Rickman
Mercer County Health Department
Mercer County
Health Department
City removes Confederate flag bumper sticker from police car
Charleston officials removed a bumper sticker featuring a Confederate flag from an unmarked police car but will not pursue a policy banning such displays. A Charleston lawyer urged officers’ vehicles should not show personal beliefs. Major Carlson said the department did not sanction the sticker and did not know who placed it or how long it had been there.
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Charleston
Mark Carlson
Carlson
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Tucker County
Silverton Vfd
Ravenswood
Jackson County
Andrew Walker
Alex Stinard
King Adam
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Woo
Elgeria Water
John Nelson
Megan Wolford
Grundy
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