Uranium mining near Grand Canyon contested in 2008
Earth Talk notes Bush era plans to permit uranium exploration within a one million acre buffer around Grand Canyon National Park faced delays from federal action. Despite rising uranium prices and permit applications, the Obama administration has not halted these explorations and green groups push for reversal while warning of water and watershed risks to the Colorado River system.
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Denton Chase
Half Moon Bay
Obama
George W. Bush
Bush
Dirk Kempthorne
Grand Canyon National Park
Arches National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Dolores River Canyon
Kempthorne
Colorado River
Pew Environment Group
Fourth Circuit upholds 240 year drug case sentence
The Fourth Circuit in Richmond affirmed a Bluefield WV man’s 240 year sentence for operating a large scale drug business. Maurice Taft Gibson, 36, was convicted on 12 federal counts in 2006 after a year long DEA probe and the murder of tattoo artist Mike White. The court found him a significant drug dealer with related violent crime evidence and upheld the district judge’s enhancement.
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U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals
Richmond
District Court
West Virginia
Maurice Taft
Mo” Gibson
Gibson
Mercer County
Mike White
Green
Gary A. Collins
Jay T. McCamie
Faber
McCamb
White
FEMA Answers Flood Victims Questions, Encourages Aid
FEMA officials say flood victims can apply for federal aid at any income level and before a adjuster visits. They urge all homeowners to consider flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and to elevate homes near water to reduce flood damage. Local emergency managers can provide suggested elevation levels as the incident period remains open.
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West Virginia
FEMA
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Distinguish Citizen Award Dinner honors Betty Corte in 2009
A crowd about 125 attended the Mountain Dominion District Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner honoring Betty Tracy Corte on June 2 at Fincastle Country Club. Corte, active in Girl Scouts and community service, helped found Corte Construction with her husband Stelio Corte.
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Monroe
West Virginia
Tazewell
Bland
Giles County
Virginia
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Girl Scouts of America
West Union
Ohio
Ohio State University
New York City
Price Waterhouse
Big Apple
Central Park
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Ohio Department of Highways
Betty
Stelio
Kimball
Corte Construction
Bluefield
Stelio Corte
Washington, D.C
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation
Libby Perry
Brian Cooley
Troop 1
Charles Turchenmiller
Navy Bluegrass Band
Princeton
U.S. Navy
Country Current
Chuck Mathena Center
Connie Shumate
Tender Mercies Food Pantry
Princeton Public Library
Cole Harley
Blood Drive
American Red Cross
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Gift of Life
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