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July 13 Action Alert
July
15 Action Alert
News and Other Links:
WV Governor's Truck
Task Force
(Called a "Sham" in
Gazette
Editorial)
Stand
up against weight hike
Vote
out supporters of
industry's exploitation of W.Va.
Industry
backs truck bill; Coal, trucking spokesmen predict disaster if bill fails
New York Times: Industry
Supports Truck Weight Limit
Opponents
of weight increase gather for press conference
Truck
bill tops agenda; Kiss wants quick resolution to issue during session
Concerns
raised on weight limits; Lawmakers get first look Sunday at bill proposed by
the governor
Weight
increase opponents rally; 15,000 signatures delivered Friday
Wise
sticking with coal truck stance; Governor plans to introduce his bill on Sunday
when Legislature resumes work
Legislators
should take care with coal truck issue
Truck
bill unjustified by the facts
Lawmakers
reconvene in Charleston today
Tomblin
says Coal Trucks to Dominate Session
Special
session begins with coal truck debate
Overweight
Truck Bill Will Skip Committee
Coal
truck limits, fines debated
Citizens
Rally Against Weight Increase
Wise
adds heavy penalties to truck bill; The price for higher weight limits:
violators get put out of business
All-out
blitz to raise coal limit begins; Wise aides admit they don’t have enough
House votes for passage
Coal
road guidelines absent from truck bill
House
is lobbied firmly for truck bill; Administration seeks to ‘educate,’
expects close vote
Truck
bill hits snag in House: Lawmakers express concerns about provisions in
proposal
Governor
lobbies to rescue coal bill; Cabell County delegates unlikely to back increase
in weight limits
House
puts brakes on coal truck issue; Higher weight bill isn’t dead, ‘but we
threw some dirt on it’
Kanawha
senators weigh in on coal truck bill: Lawmakers see different problems
with proposal
Wise
still pushing coal truck bill: Leaders say governor’s bill may not
have votes
House
defies Wise on trucks;Delegates vote 48-47 to retain limit of 80,000 pounds for
coal haulers
Monster
trucks; Bill needs more safeguards
Heavier
trucks unlikely to cause rate hikes; Lawmakers told insurance rates already
higher in Southern W. Va. due to trucks
Wise
truck bill short on road money
Coal
truck bill down, not out;; House deals Wise, leadership a blow by voting to
keep stiffer penalties, low weight limits
A look at energy policy through a coal hauler
 WV Public Radio
Truck
bill goes nowhere: Lawmakers leave without passing Wise proposal
Coal
supporters applaud Senate decision (to ignore the will of the people by
adjourning rather "than give Caputo's bill a chance of passing")
House Vote On Coal Truck
Weight Amendment
July 17,2992 - List of how each delegate voted
A Citizen's Letter to
WV Delgates Jon Amores and Joe Smith
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