Boucher pushes bill to boost coal use in new plants
Rep. Rick Boucher introduced a House bill offering incentives to electric utilities for building coal powered plants and funding coal research. The plan ties into a national energy strategy and argues coal reserves can supply the U.S. for centuries while remaining the least expensive option.
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Washington
U.S
House of Representatives
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Congress
Virginia
Boucher
Abingdon
United States
House Energy and Air Quality
U.S. Energy Information Agency
Odighizuwa remains incompetent to stand trial, needs treatment
A clinical psychologist evaluation finds Peter Odighizawa continues to be incompetent to stand trial due to delusional beliefs though he shows understanding of charges and court personnel. A Sept 11 return date was set for further review as prosecutors push for progress while defense notes ongoing incapacity.
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Combs
Greg Wolbert
ABPP
Odighizuwa
Odighizawa
Dick Cheney
Commonwealth
Sheila Tolliver
Jimmy Turk
Roger D. Root
Wolker
Walker
Central Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Peter Odighizawa
Turk
Roger
Charles Owens
Cowens
Capitol pages share duties and cap off session
Caitlin and peers from Mercer and other counties join a page program in Charleston. They visit offices to copy bills, fetch journals, and deliver coffee, learning how state government operates. Several plan to return, noting the House offers more bustle and debate than the Senate.
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Caitlin
Capitol
Laws
Senate Journal
Mercer County
Rotunda
Del
Don Caruth
Mercer
Caruth
del. Richard Browning
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Senate
Maggie Blackwood
South Charleston
Robert Plymale
D-Wayne
Sharon Shields
Princeton
House of Delegates
House
Lindsey
Michael
Krystal
Tammy
William Flinchum
Dreama
Allen Wolford
House Chamber
Bill Winfrey
Cerena Long
Emily Vanover
Princeton Senior High School
Charleston
Cerena
Marshall Long
Emily
Chris
Maya Vanover
Glenwood
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Plan for new state facility and three new schools in Bradshaw
Plan proposes a modern facility on Route 80 in Bradshaw plus three elementary schools. Senator Manchin aims to use 41 million dollars in federal flood proofing funds for construction. Local plan favors small community schools with bus access, partnerships, and accountability. Alternative would drop middle schools in McDowell County and create 7 12 schools at Jaeger and War. Manchin cautions rapid action to avoid losing federal funds amid potential war.
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Bradshaw
Manchin
Hatcher
McDowell County
Big Creek
Saeger
Jaeger
Welch
Associated Press
Collision injures one driver totals two vehicles
A two truck crash at the K A Ammar Jr Interchange on U S 460 in Bluefield injured driver Nathaniel Charlton 85 of Rocky Gap Virginia and totaled both pickups. Charlton was taken to BRMC with stable condition after crews used the jaws of life. The other driver Earnest Church 33 of Raven Virginia was cited for failing to obey a red signal.
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John Nash
Earnest Leon Church
Raven
Charlton
Cary
Church
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Bluefield Rescue Squad
BRMC
James Shott
Kenna Amos
Kamos
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Lindsey Flinchum
Caitlin Shields
Krystal Wolford
Michael Winfrey
R-Mercer
Eric DiNovo
East River
Deb's Food Mart
Cumberland Rd
Grassy Branch
Bluefield
BCC
OCLC
Florida
Deb's
EBT
Bland Street
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