West Virginia Gov allows old coal rules during task force delay
Gov Cecil Underwood tells the Division of Environmental Protection to ignore the new valley fill law and operate under the old code while the mountaintop removal task force files its conclusions. The move drew mixed views from residents, environmentalists, regulators, and coal companies as lawmakers rush to finish the legislative session. Separately, the Governor's Commission on Fair Taxation said its overhaul will take years, with four years as a possible timeline. A Charleston woman briefly loses Social Security benefits due to a computer death: a clerical error or digit misentry, per Beckley and Charleston offices.
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Cecil Underwood
Division of Environmental Protection
DEP
Jack Caffrey
Underwood
West Virginia
Ol King Coal
Governor’s Commission On Fair Taxation
Robin Capehart
Commission
Charleston
Lambert
Beckley
Readers Speak on Labor Fights in Congress
A reader warns that state and federal lawmakers aim to crush the labor movement and harm the middle class. They point to attacks on the National Labor Relations Board, efforts to overturn the act, the Team Act and Comp-Time bills, and talk of repealing the Davis Bacon Act and banning salting.
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House
Republican Party
National Labor Relations Board
105Th Congress
Congress
Letters to the editor policy and mountaintop removal views
Letters outline submission rules for The Register-Herald and urge organized labor support. A reader from Louie A. Cordova supports unions and urges contacting representatives to oppose anti union measures. A Hinton reader criticizes the governor's task force on mountaintop removal for lack of mission clarity and undemocratic public hearings, calling for broader public input.
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America
Washington
Louie A. Cordova
United Steelworkers of America
Hinton
Question of the Week on licensing four wheelers on roads
Randy E. Johnson of Lewisburg raises a public prompt asking whether four wheelers used on public roads should be licensed and insured. Readers are invited to submit suggestions with name address and daytime phone number.
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Randy E. Johnson
Lewisburg
Public reaction to Monica Lewinsky testimony
Readers express varied views about the impact on the presidency. Some defend President Clinton as doing a fair job and urge healing within Washington, while others question credibility, call for accountability, and criticize ongoing investigations and taxpayer costs.
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Monica Lewinsky
Ken Starr
Clinton
Dole
Gingrich
Reagan
History and the railroads clash over Thurmond tanks
Neale R. Clark argues CSX prioritizes profits over Thurmond history as it contemplates removing two old water tanks. The piece contrasts state bridge costs caused by CSX depot access with local heritage, urging CSX top leadership to consider Thurmond’s historic depot, rail legacy, and public opinion. Clark invites readers to contact CSX executive John Snow with their views.
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SX Corp
West Virginia
W.va
Cotton Hill
CSX
Division of Highways
Thurmond
New River Gorge
Red Dog Productions
Matewan
National Park Service
Chesa and Ohio Railroad
Atlantic Coast
Cincin
C&o
Megabucks
M&ss
Little Ol’ Thurmond
John Snow
CSX Corp
East Cary St
Richmond Va
M&s
Neale R. Clark
Register-Herald
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