Power lines may boost Appalachian coal sales nationwide
A National Coal Council report argues that building more extra high voltage transmission lines could raise Appalachian coal sales by at least 20 million tons annually. The plan would link coal rich states with coal poor regions, enabling surplus electricity to be exported to boost coal demand. The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times cited an early copy of the task force report, which could be presented to the full council and then to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. The study notes about 70,000 miles of lines exist, capacity 250 to 765 kilovolts, with load factors near or above capacity in recent years. Regulational, planning, and hearings delays hinder new lines, while environmental concerns were not addressed in the report. West Virginia Gov Arch Moore previously proposed state owned plants to sell excess power to the Northeast, but progress stalled.
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National Coal Council
Courier-Journal
Louisville Times
U.S
Midwestern
Mid-Atlantic
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Rahall hails trade bill aiding West Virginia metallurgical coal
West Virginia Representative Nick Joe Rahall says the House bill includes a provision urging the president to press Japan to import U S metallurgical coal matching its share of U S steel product imports. The measure also funds worker retraining and creates computerized job banks. the bill goes to the Senate.
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Charleston
Nick Joe Rahall
Dw.va
House of Representatives
West Virginia
U.S
Japan
Rahall
Senate
UVa law dean questions cocaine claim by students
In Charlottesville the UVa law school dean says students’ claim that up to half of the law students used cocaine was likely exaggerated. Detective J E Harding testifies, and Merrill says he doubts the assertion. In Doswell Kings Dominion offers a rare dolphin road show with a baby bottlenose born Friday weighing 35 pounds.
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University of Virginia Law School
U.S. District Court
Richard A. Merrill
U.va. Law School
J.E. “Chip” Harding
Acid rain bill sparks job debate in Congress
Charleston AP reports opposition arguing the acid rain bill will cost jobs while some environmentalists predict net employment gains. The House subcommittee measure targets 10 million tons sulfur and 4 million tons nitrogen reductions in 10 years, mainly impacting utilities and high-sulfur coal plants. Critics warn 7,500 Mountain State jobs could be lost. proponents urge funding via utility or energy taxes and subsidies for scrubbers to curb emissions.
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Charleston
Congress
Bob Rose
Clean Air Coalition
Rose
House Health and Environment Subcommittee
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
United States
Canada
Reagan
Brian Mulroney
John McCormick
Environmental Policy Institute
McCormick
Princeton area man accused in abduction
A 50-year-old Princeton area man Joseph Benny Dye is jailed on charges of malicious wounding and kidnapping after allegedly abducting his ex wife at gunpoint from a mobile home. He drove her to East River Mountain near Bluefield where she was beaten and cut. she was treated and released. Dye, who turned himself in, is held without bond. The investigation continues.
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Princeton Area
Mercer County
Joseph Benny Dye
Kirby Addition
Glenwood Park
Mary Dye
East River Mountain
Bluefield
Dye
Harold Buckner
Burton
Drug testing spurred after Nimitz crash off Florida
The 1981 Nimitz accident prompted Navy to implement fleet wide mandatory drug testing. Six of fourteen killed had marijuana in blood though not causing the crash. Testing reduced drug use from 48.3 percent in 1980 to 10.4 percent in 1984, while firefighting and landing systems were improved.
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Nimitz
Florida
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Stephen Pietropaoli
Washington
Pietropaoli
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