Rockefeller urges coal demand amid global conflicts
West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller warned that instability in oil regions underscores the need for American coal. Speaking at Virginia Tech, he argued coal offers security as Iran Iraq and Libya tensions disrupt supplies and prices rise. He cited coal's capacity to replace oil, pressed for regulatory changes, and urged industry safety investment.
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Virginia Tech
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Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
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United Arab Emirates
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Oman
Qatar
Egypt
Willard Esselstyn
United Mine Workers of America
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Esselstyn
Airlines Brace For Fewer Flights Amid Controller Strike
Washington AP reports carriers cut frequencies and shed about 10,000 jobs as air traffic slowdowns persist. Many routes see fewer peak hour flights while carriers shift to larger planes. FAA caps flights at 75 percent through April. ATA tallies two weeks of losses from the strike at 210 to 315 million dollars.
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Voyager 2 Encounters Saturn Approaching Close Flyby Beeps
In Pasadena, Voyager 2 nears Saturn after four years and 1.24 billion miles, transmitting hums and beeps as it enters Saturn's magnetosphere. Scientists expect the closest approach at 8 24 p.m. PDT with signals to Earth at 9 50 p.m. PDT, amid ring and storm observations and caution about ring-plane dangers.
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Saturn
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Richard Laeser
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Voyager
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Scarf
Norm Ness
Voyager 2
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Laeser
Pioneer 11
JPL
Inflation Rate Jumps In July
The government reports a 15.2 percent annual inflation rate for July with a 1.2 percent monthly rise in the CPI. House prices up 1.8 percent and mortgage rates up 1.3 percent, while gasoline and fuel oil fall for the fourth straight month. Buying power for a three dependent worker falls 0.8 percent in July. 12 month decline 2.9 percent. Larry Speakes cites long term recovery and optimism the rate will drop by year end.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Santa Barbara
Calif
White House
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Speakes
Weather outlook for midweek with warm, sunny periods
The forecast calls for Wednesday mostly sunny conditions and Thursday partly cloudy. Lows range from the 50s in the north to the low 60s in the south, with daytime highs in the upper 70s in the north and mid 80s in the southwest lowlands.
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Spyburger debuts near arrest site in Sappho
In Sappho Washington the cafe adds a spyburger to the menu days after port angeles arrest of Christopher Boyce. The burger costs 1 85 and includes Russian dressing boosting price from standard. Boyce was captured in port angeles after escaping a federal prison in lompo California.
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