Mountaintop removal reshapes West Virginia hills
The piece explains mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia, where hills are stripped to access coal, filling hollows with dirt and covering streams. Proponents, led by Ben Greene, defend the method as necessary, while environmental groups sue over regulatory enforcement and EPA threats to take over mining rules.
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Pigeon
James Weekley
Appalachian Mountains
West Virginia
Ture
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Only Way: Machines End Coal Boom in Cabin Creek
In Cabin Creek West Virginia, coal mining rebounds as Rayford Mountain restarts. The Samples mine now churns out 4.5 million tons yearly with 248 workers while modern machinery replaces vast labor. West Virginia’s miner count shrinks from 60,000 in the 1970s to about 20,000 today as production hits record highs.
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Rayford
Cabin Creek
Rayford Mountain
West Virginia
Bethlehem Steel
Clinton Subpoenaed by Starr for Grand Jury Testimony
Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr subpoenas President Clinton to appear before a federal grand jury in the Monica Lewinsky case. Officials say Clinton may testify in some form while seeking counsel, as Starr investigates whether Clinton and Lewinsky lied under oath in Paula Jones suit and if Jordan helped Lewinsky find a job or lawyer.
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Washington
Kenneth Starr
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Starr
Lewinsky
White House
Paula Jones
Vernon Jordan
Secret Service
Harold Ickes
Whitewater
James McDougal
Herby Branscom Jr
Robert M. Hill
Mike McCurry
Rockefeller helps community celebrate health care service
In Scarbro West Virginia the New River Health Association marked 20 years of service to Fayette County and the passage of the WV childrens health insurance program Senator Jay Rockefeller delivered remarks praising the NRHA for providing care to 12 000 patients annually and collaborating with five school based wellness centers and three clinics including New River Family Health Center and Breathing Center in Scarbro Lookout and New River Birth Center in Whipple Executive director Craig Robinson and Dr Daniel Doyle led the effort with board member Helen Powell stressing meeting community needs.
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West
Lookout
New River
Whipple
United Mine Workers
NRHA
Craig Robinson
Daniel Doyle
Helen Powell
Sen
Jay Rockefeller
New River Health Association
Scarbro
Rockefeller
Ken Ervin
Eddie Ryan
D-W.va
West Virginia
Ervin
Ryan
Capitol shooting spurs review but likely no drastic security changes
Senator Jay Rockefeller said a Capitol security review is likely but he does not expect major changes. He noted discussions years ago about a large fence around the Capitol were abandoned, and argued democracy requires open access.
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Scarbro
Jay Rockefeller
U.S. Capitol
Rockefeller
D-W.va
Capitol
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United Way
Ben Greene
Hobet Mining Company
Dal- Tex
Clothier
Marrtna Bryson Hope
Associated Press
By Ron Fournier
Lew Whitener
the Register-Herald
Dear Assyss
LOTTO
Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Heritage Healthcare System
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