Criticism of mountaintop removal argues flat tops aid use
Coal operators defend practice saying land should be devel opable after mining and fault not theirs. A federal suit and two WV congressmen challenge enforcement of post mining land use rules under the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The dispute centers on whether woodland and wildlife habitat qualify as allowed post mining uses. See LAND on Page 14A.
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Ben Greene
West Virginia
Ing and Reclamation Association
Greene
Office of Surface Mining
Moratorium on mountaintop removal faces economic impact
The proposal to pause mountaintop removal mining could either lightly dent or severely strain West Virginia’s economy based on duration and who estimates. Environmental groups push for a pause, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a temporary permit suspension until October 5 as a federal judge weighs the case. Representative Bob Wise urged a temporary moratorium lasting a defined period.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Bob Wise
D-W.va
Prison standoff over inmate transfers halts two West Virginia prisons
Mason County deputies refused to return two inmates to state facilities after Circuit Judge Clarence Watt ordered Timothy Gibbs and James Harsh moved to Mount Olive and Huttonsville. State officials balked at overcrowding, leading to a standoff with Gibbs handcuffed to Huttonsville door and Harsh kept outside Mount Olive. The dispute prompted a Supreme Court mandate to relocate inmates and a $150 million jail expansion loan, with further action planned to move half the state inmates to state facilities.
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Charleston
Mason County
Clarence Watt
Timothy Gibbs
James Edward Harsh
Watt
Harsh
Mount Olive
Huttonsville
Shawn Huffman
Bac
Division of Corrections
Supreme Court
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Gibbs
Bill Davis
Bill Duncil
McBride Domestic Battery Case Moves Forward in Greenbrier
Greenbrier County Prosecutor Mark Burnette says Sharon McBride cannot withdraw from a domestic battery complaint against her husband Jon McBride from a last weekend incident at their Lewisburg area home. Burnette defended the case as solid evidence and urged testimony under subpoena.
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Sharon McBride
Jon McBride
Greenbrier County
Mark Burnette
Burnette
McBride
Jim McFerrin
Lewisburg-area
McFerrin
Terrorist threats and embassy security measures rise after Nairobi bombings
The Cairo security chief recalls a cryptic warning that helped him assess danger as gunmen attacked Americans, while others warn that most attacks come without warning. U S missions now log threats, heighten gates and metal detectors, and train staff and families to survive terror overseas.
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Washington
Dennis Williams
U.S
Cairo
Egypt
Kenya
Tanzania
Diplo
Bob Dillon US
Beirut
China flood media spotlights bizarre milk rescue tale
State television aired footage of Xu Hongping baring her breasts to squirt milk on soldiers stung by hornets during floods described as China’s worst since 1954. The report frames rescue efforts to boost party propaganda while downplaying disasters that have affected millions and killed over two thousand.
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Beijing
Xu Hongping Baring
China
Popu
Communist Party
People’s Liberation Arm
Lottery draw summary for Kevure Daily results
The daily report lists daily 3 4 digit results and cash game figures. Powerball and Jackpot values appear with specific numbers including a 23.5 million jackpot.
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