Strip Mine Nominee Gets Clear Signal on Harris Confirmation
Washington AP The chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said no basis found for Wall Street Journal allegations that James R Harris had improper dealings with coal companies and indicated no opposition to his confirmation as head of the Interior Department Office of Surface Mining Harris defended himself saying he had no clandestine deals with coal interests and would enforce the Surface Mining Act while seeking environmentally sound mining and proper land reclamation He denied any link between land deals and his state senate position and committee members noted the land questions were investigated while endorsements and concerns from opponents were discussed by the panel
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Washington
Senate
James R. Harris
Harris
James McClure
Idaho
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Interior Department
Wall Street Journal
McClure
Dick Harris
Henry Jackson
Ed Grandis
Environmental Policy Center
National Audubon Society
Supreme Court
Peabody Coal Co
Amax Inc
W.C. Bussing Jr
Harris’ Post
Panel backs bill to strip some mines from MSHA rule
Senate labor subcommittee voted 5-4 along party lines to move a measure to the full committee. The bill would place surface mining for stone, clay, sand and gravel under OSHA not MSHA, excluding state and local mines and certain contractors. Democrats argued OSHA lacks mining expertise and cited high fatality rates for surface sand stone and gravel since 1978.
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Washington
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Jennings Randolph
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Senate Labor and Human Relations Committee
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Randolph
West Virginia
MSHA
N and W Southern Merger Okayed By Justice Dept
The Justice Department said it is not opposed to the Norfolk and Western and Southern railway merger. The ICC will decide on approval. A March 3 request for a hearing led to a verdict that the merger is unlikely to cause significant anticompetitive effects.
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Washington
Justice Department
Norfolk & Western and Southern Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Edwards Defends Synfuel Subsidies Push
Energy Secretary James Edwards defended subsidies for three giant synthetic fuel plants as the minimum action to signal foreign oil suppliers. He rejected claims of rushed approvals while noting the plants include two oil shale sites in Colorado and a Beulah North Dakota coal gas plant awaiting loan guarantees and price supports totaling 17.5 billion.
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Washington
James Edwards
Edwards
Toby Moffett
Dconn
Colorado
Beulah
N.D
Bluefield Police Department Seeks Patrolman Applicants
The Police Civil Service Commission of Bluefield West Virginia invites Mercer County residents aged 18 to 35 with a high school education to apply for patrolman exams. Applications must be filed with the City Clerk by 5:00 PM July 17 1981, with forms available at the Clerk’s Office prior to that date.
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Police Civil Service Commission
Bluefield
West Virginia
Mercer County
West Virginia Coal Commission Splits Over Scrubbers Readiness
At its first meeting since the United Mine Workers strike, the 36 member West Virginia Coal Commission debated Clean Air Act changes. Governors Rockefeller and NGA proposals divided northern high sulfur mine interests from southern low sulfur sectors over requiring coal plant scrubbers. Some supported keeping scrubbers, others favored flexibility, while a stance to return ambient air control to the states gained broad support. The UMW and industry leaders pledged lobbying to shape Congress action.
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Charleston
W.va
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia Coal Commission
United Mine Workers
Rockefeller
Congress
West Virginia
Don Flanagan
Montcoal
Armco Steel
Forbes
Commission
National Governors Association
NGA
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Coal Panel
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Clarksburg
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Bill Forbes
Joe Davidson
Princeton
UMW International
UMW
Eustace Frederick
Consolidation Coal Co
Princeton Elks
Elks & Guest
Douglas JR
Home Mortgages, Inc
W. Walker Street
West Va
Organ Center
Las Vegas Days
Lowrey
Harmony Magic
America
Las Vegas
Organ & Piano Centers, Inc
Uefield, W
Mercer Mall
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