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6-30	Wise to act quickly on truck problem
6-30	Floods: Major action needed
6-30	Wise aide helped sister get DEP job
6-29	Federal official says state unlikely to lose funds over logbooks
6-29	Sham: Task force waste of time
6-29	UMW to lobby against heavier coal haulers; Union president urges lawmakers to put public’s safety before profit
6-28	Kiss OK with 120,000-pound limit; Group proposes plan to increase coal truck weight
6-28	Raise coal weight limit; Let truckers haul 120,000 pounds, safety panel says
6-28	UMW health-care bill advances
6-28	Crime or not, Staats' destruction wrong
6-28	EPA Gets Time To Avoid Subpoena
6-27	Power to the People
6-27	Truck panel rejects safety inspection proposal
6-27	Coal trucks: The committee has made some solid policy suggestions
6-27	West Virginians are prepared: It's not hard for us to imagine dire happenings
6-27	Truck safety panel moves into high gear
6-27	Florida firm buys Tucker windmill project
6-26	State moving ahead on flood rules
6-26	DEP staffer amends story
6-26	Haulers blamed in half of fatal coal truck accidents
6-25	Sylvester's dust getting covered
6-25	Erosion problem hard to explain
6-25	Earth can't meet human demand for resources, says study
6-25	Haden II: Judge right to refuse stay
6-25	OSM reclamation funding rules face court challenge
6-25	New DEP spokeswoman named
6-25	Mercury rising: Power-plant siting board should heed warnings
6-24	There is a better way
6-24	The Sky Is Falling, Friday At Five: On the Environment, A Record of Extremes
6-24	Senators to Subpoena White House ; Documents on Air Pollution Regulations Sought
6-24	Higher weights will cost taxpayers
6-24	Shredding: Destroying documents wrong
6-23	We pay big for dependence on coal
6-23	Old US power plants emit twice as much pollution - report
6-23	OSM to defend cleanup decision in federal court
6-23	'Nobody knows how much debt we have'
6-22	Optimism fades as coal jobs dwindle; More than 1,700 miners have lost jobs since January
6-22	Wise pushes deadline on truck safety panel
6-22	Mining fills are ‘dumps’ biologist says
6-22	Bush, Fundraising in Fla., Scales $100 Million Mark : He Makes 10th Trip as President to Pivotal State
6-21	To some, view is a bird's-eyesore: Environmentalists take flights over mountaintop
6-20	Leader proposes bond sale
6-20	Agency records' destruction illegal, judge says
6-20	Agency gets OK on bond issue for office building
6-20	Australian invention could help coalfields
6-20	Temporary agreement reached in coal-slurry dispute; Compromise brings 300 Harlan County miners back to work
6-20	Disposal of papers termed criminal; Destruction of DEP records blasted by judge
6-19	Judge Holds Fast to Ban on Mining Permits
6-19	Judge upholds ban on mining permits
6-19	Beneficial ruling: Enforcing mining laws won't hurt industry
6-19	Mining study overdue, Haden says; Judge refuses to suspend order limiting dumping
6-19	Coal industry critics’ 3-day summit in city this weekend
6-19	DEP communications chief to step down
6-19	Full cost: Monster truck damage
6-19	Coal-mine slurry talks continue; Regulators, company at odds on impoundment
6-19	Craigo wants old buildings demolished; Senator says action in flooded areas will aid redevelopment
6-19	Celebrities should get involved
6-18	Haden won’t suspend valley fill ruling
6-18	Bush Setback in Mountain Mining
6-18	Kiss says he'll follow panel's lead; Major issue is safety, leader says
6-18	Judge Refuses Reconsideration on Valley Fill
6-18	Judge won't lift mining order; Huntington district still not allowed to issue permits
6-18	Industry says truck speed a factor; Delegate says catching speeding trucks difficult
6-18	Study: Power Plants Risk Air Quality
6-18	Clean air: Bush helps polluters
6-18	Mining permit injunction stands; Corps of Engineers can’t allow streams to be buried under excess rock, judge says
6-17	Lawmakers join energy bill committee; Rockefeller, Rahall promise to protect coal interests
6-17	Kiss says raise truck weight limit
6-17	Few trucks fined, many fines reduced; Half of dismissed cases in Kanawha County went to repeat violators of weight law
6-17	Bad Bargain on Clean Air
6-17	For '60s Activists, Fear of Old Abuses in New FBI Powers
6-17	Activists as Targets; The Lesson in Earth First Verdict: With Broader Power Comes the Possibility of Abuse by Government Agencies
6-16	Orphaned by the flood; McDowell children carry on after loss of parents
6-16	No one speaks out in favor of pipeline
6-15	Chairman says panel is ready to start talking about recommendations
6-15	Coal industry lobbying panel for even heavier trucks; Lobbyist says he's just trying to show economic situation
6-15	Industry official says bigger trucks are safer; Member of panel says test supports increasing weight
6-15	DEP proposes mine runoff controls; Agency seeks to minimize worsening of flooding caused by coal, timber industries
6-15	Panel weighs input; Shipping records key to coal-hauling issue, DOH official says
6-15	Black lung benefits just got a bit easier to obtain
6-14	Bush relaxes air regs (WV Public Radio)
6-14	Engineer discusses heavier trucks; Costs of stronger roads, bridges are considered
6-14	Board doesn't get definitive answers on coal trucks
6-14	Air Pollution Rules (NPR All Things Considered)
6-14	EPA Critic (NPR All Things Considered)
6-14	EPA Responds (NPR All Things Considered)
6-14	EPA Proposes To Ease Rules On Clean Air; Foes Vow a Court Fight
6-14	NY to Sue Bush Admin. Over Coal - Burning Rules
6-14	White House Seeks a Change in Rules on Air Pollution
6-14	Air Pollution Affects Tree Growth
6-14	EPA plans to relax pollution rules for utilities; Coal-burning power plants get break
6-14	Conflicting data offered to state’s coal truck panel
6-13	Agency to reduce air pollution rules; Ruling facilitates expansion of coal-burning plants
6-13	EPA releases some documents from study; Full mountaintop removal research available in August
6-13	Preparation plant resumes operations
6-13	Roads, houses, parking lots can lead to flooding; ‘Urbanization' being blamed for increased runoff
6-13	Secrets: Government clams up
6-13	July rain totals were exaggerated; Precipitation during floods was far less than reported, new study by DEP shows
6-13	Go slowly, coal truck panel urged
6-13	Utilities Get Air Pollution Break
6-13	EPA to ease pollution rules; Coal-burning plants get long-sought break
6-12	Weight limit task force tackles coal trucks; Hotly contested issue comes to head in Boone
6-12	DEP: Timber, coal operations contributed to W.Va. flooding
6-12	Flood victims not surprised by DEP report
6-12	State dam regulations are limited
6-12	Timbers & Fire: Logging's effect on state flooding is point of contention
6-12	Foresters think fires played a part in devastation
6-12	Pressure: Panel should take time
6-12	Legislators OK first $7 million for flood relief
6-11	Coal mine cited for slurry discharge
6-11	Agency stalls on releasing records on mountaintop removal
6-11	Answers to flooding questions are still being sought
6-11	Governor's flooding task force finds no simple answers
6-11	Debate over cause not new
6-11	Flood funding on way; Legislature close to adding $7 million to recovery effort
6-11	Speakers disagree on coal truck issue at meeting; Many sought to put face on overweight issue
6-11	Mining, logging had some effect on flooding, DEP study says (WV Public Radio)
6-11	Clean streams doomed unless laws enforced
6-11	Mining and logging make flooding worse, DEP study says; Water runoff increased by up to 21 percent
6-11	Forest fires hurt flooded counties, too
6-11	State's growth lagging behind
6-11	Coal truck debaters meet at Riverside High School; Citizen arguments pit safety against jobs
6-10	Celebrities on Capitol Hill (NPR Morning Edition)
6-10	State Officials Fear Harlan Coal Operation Exceeding Allowed Depth of Slurry Pond
6-10	Tomblin: Setting truck weight limits will resolve many other issues
6-10	Owners upset over lake seepage; Arch coal officials say they have tried to resolve problem
6-10	Tomblin wants heavy trucks issue resolved
6-10	Concealment: Flood findings crucial
6-10	Austin American-Statesman: I'm no expert, but I play one on TV: Congress' love affair with celebrities; Testimony brings bright lights to often-drab hearings
6-8	Judge suspends subsidence mine ruling during appeal
6-8	Meeting to address proposed pipeline; Residents have several ways to voice their concerns, officials say
6-7	Chicago Tribune: State flat-out torn over mining
6-7	US Newswire: Robert Kennedy, Jr. Joins Clean Water Protest
6-7	Sydney Morning Herald: Senator tips bucket on stars with politics in their eyes
6-7	Los Angeles Times: Backstreet Boy Goes Before Senate Panel
6-7	CBS News: Voinovich Doesn't "Want It That Way"
6-7	BayArea.com: No harmony at Senate hearing with Backstreet Boy
6-7	USA Today: Hollywood's politics-publicity balancing act
6-7	Charleston Gazette: Democrats blast Bush mine policy; New mountaintop removal rule ‘violates the Clean Water Act’
6-7	New York Times (Associated Press): Bush Admin. Mining Rule Criticized
6-7	New York Times (Associated Press): Pop Singer Testifies on Capitol Hill
6-7	New York Times (Reuters): No Harmony at Senate Hearing with Backstreet Boy
6-7	Tri-City Herald: Backstreet singer testifies to Congress about mountaintop mining
6-7	Buffalo News: Singer takes environmental concerns to Senate
6-7	Cincinnati Enquirer: Voinovich to boycott hearing because of witness
6-7	Cincinnati Enquirer: Voinovich tunes out pop star; Backstreet Boys singer testifies
6-7	Cincinnati Post: The Voinovich boycott
6-7	Nando Times: Backstreet singer testifies to Congress about mountaintop mining
6-7	Anchorage Daily News: Backstreet singer testifies to Congress about mountaintop mining
6-7	Sacramento Bee: Backstreet singer testifies to Congress about mountaintop mining
6-7	VH1: Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson Talks Coal Mining With Senators; Pop singer voices concerns about Bush administration's current energy plan
6-7	Launch: Senator Wants Backstreet Boy & Other Celebs Out Of Washington
6-7	CNN: Backstreet Boy testifies on Capitol Hill
6-7	The Age: Showbiz Bytes
6-7	Charleston Daily Mail: Singer pans environmental plan; GOP complains about testimony from performer
6-7	Chicago Tribune: Senators consider mountaintop mining
6-7	Lexington Herald Leader: Clean Water Act changes attacked
6-7	Planet Ark: Democrat seeks to limit US mountaintop coal mining
6-7	Charleston Daily Mail: Congress eyes mining rules Lawmakers consider effects of mountaintop removal on streams
6-7	Huntington Herald Dispatch: Lieberman criticizes stream fills; Lawmaker claims Corps illegally lets mining companies dump coal debris
6-7	Louisville Courier-Journal: Mountaintop-mining foes appeal to senators; Backstreet Boy's appearance causes some controversy
6-7	Lexington Herald Leader: Kentucky group assails changes to Clean Water Act
6-7	MTV: Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson Talks Coal Mining With Senators
6-7	Akron Beacon Journal: Testimony flap larger than life
6-7	Environmental positions filled
6-7	Flooding victims sue DEP to see timber, mining study;500 join suits naming more than 75 companies defendants
6-6	The Senator Vs. The Backstreet Boy
6-6	Senator Tired of Capitol Hill Celebs
6-6	Ky. mine to comply, letter says
6-6	Power plants building steam
6-5	Ky. ‘Backstreet Boy’ joins mountaintop mining fight
6-3	Tug Fork residents hopeful for the future; As Clean Water Act hearings begin, many optimistic waterways can be saved
6-3	Crossroads on Global Warming
6-2	‘We had to do it;’McDowell filmmaker’s look at ’01 flooding will include latest devastation
6-2	Growing Green: Fayette County mine site nursery thrives
6-1	Truck safety panel racing the clock

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