WV mining rules to require larger air packs and shelters
West Virginia safety panel urges bigger caches of emergency air packs and shelter chambers to keep miners alive at least two days plus two way tracking gear. Plans set storage within 500 feet of faces and shelters within 1000 feet with deadlines for plans and equipment, as lawmakers review revised emergency rules.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Dean
U.S
West Virginia Wins 13 Million for Disaster Planning
West Virginia receives more than 7.5 million in federal funds to plan mass evacuation of the Eastern Seaboard in a terror scenario. Homeland Security also grants 5.5 million to bolster law enforcement readiness to deter and respond to potential terrorist acts. Governor Manchin and Senator Byrd stress preparedness and a new plan to stock gasoline, beds, food, water, and medical supplies for evacuees.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Seaboard
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Byrd
Virginia
Gulf Coast
West Virginia Medicaid cuts questioned by think tank
A Washington think tank questions Virginia’s proposed Medicaid cost cuts in West Virginia saying the plan won’t save money and may violate federal law. The changes target prescriptions and diabetes coverage, with contracts tied to appointments and emergency care limits.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Joe Manchin
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Center On
John Law
State Department of Health and Human Resources
Law
Georgetown
University Health Policy Institute Center For Children and Families
Cindy Mann
Georgetown Center
Mann
Judy Solomon
Center
Budge
Federal
Centers For Medicare
Medicaid Services
Clay
Lincoln
Upshur
Mount Hope officer charged with sexual abuse and extortion
Mount Hope police corporal Thomas C. Lowe was arrested on felony charges including first degree sexual abuse, daytime burglary, and extortion, alleged to have occurred while on duty. He is on paid administrative leave with a $10,000 bond, facing up to 30 years if convicted.
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Mount Hope
Thomas C. Lowe
W. Scott
Oak Hill
Lowe
Michael Martin
Scott
Martin
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