Rahall urges White House to curb coal job loss risk
U S Rep Nick Rahall of West Virginia asks White House regulators to intervene before an April 1 EPA guidance finalizes criteria for water permits to Appalachian surface mines The move aims to stop potential coal job cuts and ensure public comment rights while scrutinizing EPA authority and possible circumvention of formal rulemaking procedures.
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Washington
U.S
Nick Rahall
D-W.va
White House
Environmental Protection Agency
Appalachia
Rahall
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
EPA
Rahal
West
Virginia
OIRA
Cass Sunstein
OSM
West Virginia
Obama
Virginia health monitors none detected harmful radiation
Virginia health officials say routine quarterly radiological health monitoring found no levels of radioactive material in Virginia that would threaten public health. Commissioner Karen Remley noted monitoring began early and covers air water vegetation and milk across multiple statewide sites while agencies including the EPA NRC Dominion Virginia Power and the U.S. military also conduct routine checks.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Department of Health
Karen Remley
State Health Department
Environmental Protection Oncy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Dominion Virginia Power
U.S
Mercer County roads begin projects near Rich Creek and Oakvale
Two Mercer County road projects started this week in Rich Creek and Oakvale areas may cause daytime delays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with temporary closures. County Route 71/2 at Rich Creek will get a piling wall and County Route 219/9 at a rail trestle near U.S. Route 460 addresses a long standing flooding issue. Project work is expected to last about a month.
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Rinceton
Mercer County
Rich Creek
Oakvale
District 10
Tom Camden
West Virginia Department of Highways
Hales Gap
Camden
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