Union Fights Kyoto Treaty Rise in Coal Sector Debates
UMW leader Roberts condemns the Kyoto agreement as harmful to workers and vows to mobilize assets and members to defeat it. Industry officials argue the treaty risks jobs and raises energy costs, while calling for balanced environmental standards and time for technology development.
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Roberts
Pittston Co
Organized
Doug Dahl
Charleston
United States
Japan
Europe
Brazil
China
U.S
Joseph Corcoran
Corcoran
Senate
Dahl
Peabody Holding Co
Fire destroys Welch home of Sid Bell in electrical blaze
McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney Sid Bell lost his Welch home in a Tuesday afternoon fire ruled electrical in origin. The blaze, caused by a ceiling fan or television, left the structure a total loss as Bell and his family stay with relatives. Bell expected to return to work Monday.
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WELCH
McDowell County
Sid Bell
Bobby Bowman
Bell
Bowman
Southwood
Fire destroys Tazewell home in Maxwell area
A two story Colonial house in Maxwell, Tazewell County, burned early Saturday. Fire crews from Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, and Tazewell departments fought the blaze until 2 p.m. A mother Betty Davis and two children escaped with neighbor help. Davis hospitalized briefly, then released. Cause under investigation, no foul play expected.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Maxwell
Baptist Valley Fire Department
Baptist Valley Fire
Rhody Keith
Keith
C.D. Fisher
Betty
Coal policy sparks West Virginia energy fears and industry pushback
Gov Cecil Underwood warns sweeping environmental rules could devastate West Virginia by triggering layoffs and threatening electric generation. AEP executives and coal partners warn of higher costs and regional ripple effects, while automakers oppose stricter limits, stressing potential shifts to fuel efficient and electric vehicles.
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A-1
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Karen Simmons
American Electric Power
AEP
Simmons
USX Corporation
Carl Smith
Pocahontas Land Coal Association
Davis Jarrell
Ercoline Nissan
Jarrell
Robbie Warner
Andy Clark Ford
Princeton
Warner
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Jeffersonville
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Beckley Bariatric Clinic
Bluefield
E. O. Rubio
Green Valley
Blue Prin
Rubio, MD
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