Winter forecast pushes heating costs higher in Bluefield
Bluefield area faces higher energy bills as Department of Energy projects heating oil at 1.31 per gallon and natural gas up 25 percent nationwide. Bluefield Gas/Highland Propane seeks a rate rise with the Public Service Commission, slated for ruling by Nov 1. The proposal would lift residential bills about 23 percent monthly and commercial and industrial charges 26 to 28 percent, with actual dollar increases of 14.50 and 92.93 and 752.83 respectively.
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Bluefield
Department of Energy
Bluefield Gas/Highland Propane
State Public Service Commission
Mark Neal
Neal
Middle East
Bluefield Gas
Highland
Ing
Commission
Proposed 23 percent gas rate hike eyed by PSC approval
Bluefield Gas and Highland Propane propose a monthly residential bill rise of about 23 percent, averaging $14.50 more per month. The plan remains a proposal pending approval by the Public Service Commission.
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Bluefield Gas/Highland
Uncovering Mysteries of the Forest Workshop Feeds Careers
Mercer County high schools sent students to a one day forestry careers workshop at the Forestry Sciences Laboratory on Gardner Road. Project manager Bill Luppold says the program targets young women to boost exposure to women professionals in forestry wildlife biology geology soil science and wood science while allowing male students to participate for broader opportunity insight.
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Ardner
Mercer County
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Gardner Road
Bill Luppold
Mary Ellen Cook
National Resources Conservation Service Agricultural Department
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
Coal Rally shapes direction for coal industry leaders
Bluefield Virginia hosts third biennial Bluefield Coal Rally at Fincastle Country Club with eight top executives discussing environmental mining, efficient burning, and global market competition. Speakers include John Feddock of Marshall Miller & Associates and leaders from WV Mining and Reclamation, WV Coal Association, Kentucky Coal Association, and Virginia Mining Association.
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Bluefield
Fincastle Country Clubs
John Feddock
Feddock
Marshall Miller & Associates
Greater
Fincastle Country Club
Ben Greene
Mark Burton
David Finkenbinder
Bill Raney
West Virginia Legislature OKs mining regulation funds
In a special session Gov. Cecil Underwood’s West Virginia Legislature approved a 3.6 million spending plan for mining regulation and rejected a 50 cent per ton tax on synthetic fuel producers. Senate leaders pledged to use at least 3.6 million for the DEP program while delaying tax details until Nov. 14.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Senate
Vic Sprouse
Earl Ray Tomblin
D-Logan
U.S
Bob Wise
Sarles Named Mercer County Teacher of the Year
Princeton Senior High School educator Kellan Sarles was surprised when named Mercer County Teacher of the Year during a school assembly. With 15 years at PSHS, she credited family support including husband Randolph and sons Ben and Andy, and thanked Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers for inspiration.
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Yrinceton
Kellan Sarles
Princeton Senior High School
Mercer County
Sarles
PSHS
Sup
Randolph Sarles
Ben Sarles
Andy Sarles
Deborah Akers
Mercer
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Greg Jordan
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