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3-31
Valley fills: Dozen in GOP urge Bush to leave water rule alone
3-31
Former Carbiders open coal research company
3-31
Mine hearings role questioned
3-30
State to run out of coal in 20 years, study asserts
3-29
Easy-to-mine coal running out; Better technology the hope of officials in mining industry
3-29
Lean future forecast for Appalachian coal
3-29
Endangered species unprotected
3-29
Massey suspension ‘significant,' DEP mining director proclaims
3-29
Corps finishes impact study for mammoth mine permit
3-28
Regulators suspend Massey operation; Coal company penalized for polluting river
3-28
Higher coal fines are long overdue
3-28
Plan would extend term on workers' comp debts
3-28
State DEP jumps gun on federal air quality report
3-28
Mining board cuts Massey suspension; Shutdown order eased to 9 days
3-27
Widow Walking 350 Miles to D.C
3-27
Wise signs mine safety bill
3-27
Citizens can make a difference, Brockovich says
3-27
OSM seeks more comment on rules
3-26
Officials issue fewer coal truck citations in second week
3-26
Mining agency extends comment time: Deadline remains same for mining regulation changes
3-25
Coal truck driver pay at issue: Union leader says hourly wage would be better
3-24
Appalachian synfuel growth ongoing
3-24
Campaign finance bill means changes here: State residents fund a wide range of candidates, causes
3-23
State coal widow takes black lung plight to Washington
3-22
Byrd urges clean-coal support: Research funding put in energy bill
3-22
Jay's measure would beef up MSHA
3-21
Campaign bill goes to Bush: Byrd pushed measure 8 times before passage
3-21
54 trucks ticketed for illegal loads: Wise promised crackdown on overweight coal trucks
3-21
Flawed coal bond program can’t go unrepaired again
3-20
Fat King Coal Polluters rewrite the Clean Water Act.
3-20
Possible EPA pullout won't stop suit against utilities:
Both sides say power plant lawsuit will still continue
3-20
AP Corrects Coal Trucks Story
3-20
Judge Haden won't force OSM's hand on mine rules
3-18
Arch Coal to cut production
3-18
Cecil Roberts: Coal truckers: 1910 or 2002?
3-18
Army Corps of Engineers faces cuts
3-18
EPA Will Ease Coal Plant Rules ; Incentives to Replace Pollution Lawsuits
3-17
W. Va. Haulers Blast Weight Limits
3-16
Woman upbeat on first day of march
3-15
Drivers denounce violence
3-15
Coal politics in flux
3-15
Running lighter, coal truckers say they're struggling to survive
3-15
200 miners demonstrate at site of sludge spill
3-15
UMW President Arrested at Protest
3-15
No compromise: Evidence required to raise weight limit for trucks
3-14
Web site to follow widow's march; Black lung victim's wife hopes to draw attention to disease
3-14
Union interests debated: UMW chief says nonunion mines not being targeted
3-14
Coal jobs on the line
3-14
Punish those who are really behind heavy coal trucks
3-14
Phone threat made to delegate's family
3-14
Coal truck legislation put on hold; Special session won't be needed for up to 60 days, leaders decide
3-13
Time short for Mingo coal mine
3-13
Leadership considering new limits: Coal truck rally fuels momentum for extra session
3-13

Coal trucks line up at Capitol; Truckers protest enforcement of load limits; Wise vows to seek compromise

3-13
State has allowed coal trucks to run heavy since '50s
3-13
Monster trucks: Intimidation shouldn't work
3-13
Coal firms, DOH to build road together
3-13
Coal haulers call on lawmakers: Can't earn living with existing weight limits, truck drivers say
3-12
Coal truck drivers lash out over weight enforcement
3-12

Police lash out against illegal trucks: Crackdown on U.S. 52 in Wayne County leads to host of citations, cuts coal traffic

3-12
Little done: Session mostly wasted
3-12
Power plant proposed near W.Va.-Pa. border
3-12
Rahall pleased with creation of coal heritage board
3-12
Low loan rate now available in flood areas
3-10
Farmers get 80 more days to object to stream rules
3-9
Mine safety agency under fire: MSHA's lax enforcement responsible for coal deaths, UMW says
3-9
Struggling coal producer obtains state bonds
3-9
Public agencies failed duty in Ky.slurry spill, too
3-8
Windows Media
The definition of degradation (WV Public Radio segment from 3-7)
3-8
Pond Gap residents ask for help
3-8
EPA’s stream rules opposed by Wayne Co
3-8
DEP told to give company more time for mine bonds
3-7
Widow will march as one for all: She's taking a stand for those hurt by black lung
3-6
Coal company idles local mine
3-6
West Virginia gets $10 million to repair flood-damaged roads
3-6
Hearing on stream regulations eases minds of some residents
3-6
Coal trucks caught with their speed up
3-5
Politicians vow to save miners' health benefits
3-5
Monster trucks: Inaction could be costly
3-5
Wise defends lack of action on overweight coal trucks
3-5
‘It's a terrible bill': Senate proposal limits lawsuits against state agencies 
3-5
DEP paid for mine site reclamation
3-5
City Council debates coal truck resolution
3-5
Maps wrong at failed Ky. coal dam, OSM says
3-5
Panel OKs mine fatality fine
3-4
Look where contributions lead us: Few people give to campaigns, but they shape issues
3-4
Wise wants consensus on trucks: Governor will call special session if agreement exists
3-4
Slurry spill study shows some seepage: Coal firm ignored telltale sign of spill, report says
3-4
Massey subsidiary cited over stockpiles
3-4
Windows Media
Overweight coal truck legislation is dead - (WV Public Radio segment from 3/1)
3-3
W.Va. won’t accept ‘act of God’
excuse for next coal-dam disaster
3-3
Massey chief will get $10 million this year despite layoffs
3-2
EPA official who quit gets Senate’s attention
3-2
Real Audio
EPA Resignation - "Bush undermining clean air laws"
3-2
Coal operator gets another bond extension
3-2
Overweight coal-hauler controversy ‘not going away'
Special session may be needed to resolve matter, delegate says
3-2
Both sides make a stand on hauling bill
3-1
State gives coal company extension
3-1
Editorials: Coal trucks It would be better for legislators to settle the weight limits issue
3-1
Coal trucks roll on state Capitol: Both sides of issue
take message to lawmakers
3-1
Campaign Finance Bill Vote Delayed
3-1
Senate Leader Puts Off Trying to Force Campaign Bill to Floor
3-1

Village riled by clouds of acid: Ohio’s biggest power plant to use chemicals to cut down emissions

3-1
Delegates try to duck overweight truck issue; governor remains mum
3-1
Company whose coal truck wrecked cited many times, PSC says:  Safety violations and excessive weight found in inspections of Howell's trucks
3-1
Feds keep an eye on overweight coal trucks: Poor enforcement could cost state highway money

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