Area residents plan April 7 9 gasoline boycott protests
Bluefield and nearby communities survey residents who say they will join a nationwide three day boycott to protest rising gasoline prices. Participants note price volatility and argue real impact comes from reducing nonessential driving and increasing oil production. Local comments reflect mixed optimism about effect.
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Bluefield
Oxley Hollow
Chris Bailey
Bailey
Teresa Dye
Serena
Dye
Princeton
Higher Education Council seeks attorney general aid in Regent bond case
The State Council of Higher Education asked Attorney General Earley to file a friend of the court brief backing a $55 million tax exempt bond issue for Regent University. The Virginia Supreme Court will review a circuit ruling that Regent is pervasively sectarian, which would bar bonds from the Virginia College Building Authority.
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Council of Higher Education
Regent Bond
Richmond
State Council of Higher Education
Mark Earley
Pat Robertson
Virginia Supreme Court
Regent University
Virginia College Building Authority
Tion
American Civil Liberties Union
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Regent
Virginia Beach
Alexandria
Farmville
Higher Education Council
Earley
State Council
Virginia
Endangered Bats Face Threat From AEP Transmission Line
Bland County officials warn that American Electric Power’s proposed 765kV line could threaten federally endangered Indiana bats in Big Walker Mountain Cave. Sierra Club notes hibernating bats found in caves the line would cross, while AEP argues its plan includes protections and data from bat studies.
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Bland
Bland County
American Electric Power
David Muhly
Sierra Club
Appalachian Highlands
Big Walker Mountain Tunnel
Muhley
AEP
Mubhly
Appalachian
Columbus
Ohio
Muhly
Will Orndorff
Richmond
Orndorff
Indiana
Jackson’s Ferry
Todd Burns
Burns
Ing
State Corporation Commission
Wyoming Jacksons Ferry
Phase two Baptist Valley water project seeks funding
Phase two of the Baptist Valley water project, serving about 500 residents, is still seeking funding at an estimated cost of 4.7 million dollars. The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 700 thousand dollar Community Development Block Grant application, with other support from Cumberland Plateau Planning District and the Public Service Authority.
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Tazewell
Baptist Valley
PSA
Rick Chitwood
Thompson
Litton
Virginia Department of Health
Department of Environmental Quality
Baldwin
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Vansant
Heather Wiers
Wiers
Glenwood
Kari Patton
Tazewell County
Deana Thompson
Princeton Area
Lyle Huntington
Eric DiNovo
George Cottle
Twin Forks
Oakvale
Cottle
O&a
Sherrill
Southampton
Hekman
Reed & Ribbon
Mark Hampton
Bland St
Renee
Baptist Valley Water Project
Charles Owens
Rand RR
Alumacraft Jon
Procraft - Fisher - Hi
Treadlok
PSE Archery
PSE Rep
Dulty Nutter
Lynch
Paca Cui
Moi
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