Going Rogue Part I EPA targets mountaintop mine in WV
James H. Smokey Shott notes EPA action against a West Virginia mountaintop coal mine with a federal permit, argues the agency relies on conductivity thresholds for water quality, questions scientific validity, and frames policy as a political tool impacting the economy. The column cites Faulkner of FACES of Coal and Senate testimony on Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act use.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
West Virginia
Washington Post
EPA
Ben Faulkner
Faulkner
Obama
U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Appalachian
US Supreme Court
Earth
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Center For the Study of
Co2 Science
Craig Idso
U.S. Senate
U.S
Bluefield Daily News Editorial Board and Staff List
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Darryl Hudson as Publisher News Editor and Andy Patton as Sports Editor, with Brian Woodson and Samantha Perry serving as Managing Editor and City Editor. A biblical verse from Luke 18 1 AKJV is quoted.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Mercer County public hearing on 10 year school plan
Tonight at 6 at the Mercer County Technical Education's Seminar Center residents, parents and leaders are urged to attend a public hearing on the proposed decade long facilities plan. The plan envisions school closures and new constructions, including Green Valley School, with renovations at Brushfork and Bluewell. Public input is sought as the board weighs options ahead of final submission to the state.
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Mercer
Greg Prudich
Mercer County Board of Education
Sun Valley
Athens
Memorial
Whitethorn
Straley
Green Valley
Ceres
Glenwood
Airport Road
Brushfork
Bluewell
Montcalm
Prudich
Boards of Education
West Virginia
State School Building Authority
Mercer County
Kellan Sarles
County Board of Education
Debbie Akers
State
Princeton Middle School
Bluefield High School
Letters on oil spill cleanup and government role
A letter argues the need for unions and federal supervision after a mine disaster and oil spill. It blasts anti government rhetoric, warns of past crashes, and questions who will pay for cleanup, suggesting BP bears responsibility and calling for stronger oversight.
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Enron
GOP faces fallout as Barton apology sparks backlash
Dan K. Thomasson analyzes how Joe Barton, once a leading Republican on energy issues, apologized to BP over the oil spill and drew swift criticism from party leaders. The episode highlights GOP tensions, Obama’s response, and the risk to November electoral prospects amid calls for accountability and shifting public sentiment.
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Ashington
Joe Barton
Congress
Barton
British Petroleum
America
Barack Obama
Texas
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Tony Hayward
Hayward
Will Rogers
Gulf of Mexico
GOP
Sarah Palin
Palin
Republican Study Committee
Obama
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Environmental Protection Agency
Evian
Perrier
James H. “Smokey” Shott
Bluefield, Va
Daily Telegraph
Smokey
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Samantha Perry
Rep
Joe Barton Syndrome
Dan K. Thomasson
Ping
Congressman Barton
Scripps Howard News Service
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