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11-30
Restudy: DEP delay welcome 
11-30
Water sensors safely map old coal mines
11-30
Sen. James Jeffords: Mandate for the Middle
11-30
Massey Energy’s credit rating lowered; Rating service cites refinancing problems
11-29
Clean air: Bush guts provisions
11-29
A miner's creed: Save your brother ... save the mine
11-29
UN Consecrates Water As Public Good, Human Right
11-29
U.S. judge rejects mid-case appeal on Cheney papers
11-29
Crews continue demolition
11-28
Judge Again Bars Effort to Keep Cheney Files Secret (His first ruling is on appeal to a higher court where the Judge is a Bush & Co. buddy)
11-28
Court Requires Cheney to Disclose Energy Documents
11-28
EPA changes could boost Wyoming coal demand
11-27
Miners to speak to investigators again
11-27
Portrait: Eric Schaeffer, at the top of his lungs 
11-27
The environment under assault
11-27
Christie Whitman's Tribulations
11-27
Workers' Comp: The core of the problem
11-26
At Marshall University: Hydrogen-based fuel foundation for "freedom-car"
11-26
Is Judge's Past Prologue in Cheney Case?
11-26
Every Breath You Take
11-26
Retreating on clean air
11-26
Sandvik AB to Close West Virginia Plant
11-26
New panel will tackle energy policy
11-26
Federal agency reopens Quecreek mining probe 
11-26
Quecreek commission says better maps are a must
11-26
Schweiker retains 500-foot mine buffer
11-25
Environmental War Clouds
11-25
Environmental shift
11-25
The Bad News Birds     MTR Threatens Cerulean Warbler
11-24
Are We Protecting Secrets or Removing Safeguards?
11-24
Opponents to Fight Eased Air Rules
11-24
White House Connections to Energy Giants Under Investigation Emerge
11-24
Going Backwards: EPA Eases Rules on Air Cleanup
11-24
Author says action key to politics 
11-23
Massey wants violations kept out of trial
11-23
Fairness of hearing questioned; Coal firm contends its due process rights were violated
11-23
EPA may not set rules for coal ash disposal 
11-23
Clean air rules eased on plants; Decision called boost for West Virginia but northeastern states plan to file suit
11-23
Bush Weakening of Clean Air Act Threatens Public Health, Says NRDC
11-23
Permanent Grandfathering
11-23
E.P.A. Says It Will Change Rules Governing Industrial Pollution
11-23
States Plan Suit Over Air Changes
11-23
Bush Seeks to Ease Pollution Rules for Utilities
Environmentalists, Business Criticize Proposed Guidelines
11-23
Bush Administration Eases Air Pollution Controls
11-23
EPA loosens clean-air rules
11-23
EPA to ease clean air requirements; Environmentalists, group
of states plan to file lawsuit 
11-23
EPA loosens clean-air rules; Bush policy could affect settlement on S. Indiana plant
11-23
Mining union files appeal; Decision against health standards leads to action
11-23
Mining Resumes Where 9 Were Trapped
11-23
Texas company sells last coal holdings
11-23
Clean air rules could hurt W.Va., environmentalists say
11-22
M.A.P.S. speaker says media ignorant
11-22
Mining union files appeal; Decision against health standards leads to action
11-22
Bush administration to release new pollution rules
11-22
UMW health-care bill dies in Senate
11-22
AEP to explore underground CO2 disposal at Mason plant
11-22
Union appeals health ruling on air in mines
11-22
Air agency prodding companies for reports; Main polluters not filing all reports, official says 
11-21
Massey credit rating downgraded
11-21
Federal agency predicts drop in coal prices; Report envisions percent drop over 25 years 
11-21
Agency taking coal companies to court; State files lawsuits to recoup $1 million in overdue fines 
11-21
M.A.P.S. guest sets focus on environmental issues, solutions
11-21
EPA seeks comment on new compliance Web site
11-20
Energy and War
11-20
More clouds forming over Whitman's EPA tenure
11-20
Almost there: a commercially viable fuel cell
11-20
Massey mine flood under investigation
11-20
Caputo gearing up second coal truck bill 
11-20
Talk show host Hightower speaks Thursday at MU
11-20
Report favorable on public financing of Ky. election 
11-20
State economy 'not out of woods,' but bottom in sight 
11-20
Federal OK given to reopen Quecreek
11-19
Coal plant expansion ruins town, suit says
11-19
Keeping Coal Out
11-19
A Group Links Fuel Economy to Religion
11-19
Researchers Eyeing Coal for Gas
11-19
Workers’ Comp debt skyrockets
11-18
Oil, Air, Energy Laws In Play : Environmentalists Fear New Senate
11-18
Group maps out peaceful solution  (Be sure to see schedule of this week's events!)
11-18
Moving coal in pipes, conveyors old news in W.Va.
11-17
Agency questions federal power plan; Commission fears proposal will raise rates in state
11-17
Byrd trying to rescue UMW fund; Miners' health-care plan may be bankrupt by June 
11-17
Flooded coffers; FEMA, state officials question decisions that quadrupled cost of school repairs 
11-17
Personal wealth no election factor; 20 congressional candidates spent at least $1 million of own money; 19 lost
11-16
Environmentalists make case against wind farm; Public hearing Monday in Charleston 
11-16
Miners' Complaints Worry Colleagues
11-15
US judge asked to find Bush admin in contempt
11-15
US energy bill dead until next Congress 
11-15
Energy bill out, Jay says; GOP may draft new bill in 2003 (As long as there is MTR there is no such thing as "clean" coal) 
11-15
Carmakers savor GOP rule ; Industry sees friendly faces in Congress to push expanded trade, ease clean air laws  
11-15
Abandoned: Fix bond mess now 
11-15
Did mine probers dig deep enough? Miners' answers shed little light on accident
11-15
Inquiry Links Inaccurate Maps to Mine Accident That Trapped 9
11-15
Miners Didn't Think Conditions Odd 
11-15
Thousands of voters sent a message
11-15
Coal Firm Horizon Cites Weak Economy
11-14
Consumers Win with Congressional Rejection of Energy Bill
11-14
US "energy lite" bill omits wind, renewable fuels
11-14
Workers thought Quecreek mine was ‘normal,' report says; Lawyer for miners who were trapped criticizes report 
11-14
U.S. maps path to hydrogen economy   Hydrogen Information Network   Hydrogen Energy Roadmap
11-14
Pollution from power plants expected to get worse
11-14
Bond sale money to pay for new DEP office
11-14
Election spending must be curtailed (That's why it is time to pass the WV Clean Elections Act)
11-13
Documents Reveal Enron's Clout on Energy Agenda
11-13
US negotiators agree on 'energy lite' bill
11-13
Mine flooding will get more scrutiny; Quecreek disaster prompts closer look at mine maps 
11-13
Public campaign financing sought; Group says it would cost state $2.8 million 
11-13
Coal-fired plant's air permit appealed
11-12
MSHA
11-12
Built to fail
11-12
Hear no energy evil (See11-9 and 11-10 news on Peabody and Griles)
11-12
Mailed report a no-show; State official says Lisa Smith's filing came by fax today 
11-12
Government earns praise; Watchdog group says state laws promote integrity  (As Mr. Wimmer says, looks good on paper...)
11-12
Environmental Issues No Pushover for Bush 
11-12
Coal-bed gas could help mining region   (Maybe we should learn from Wyoming folks before embracing this water-wasting energy source) 
11-11
Weeks eager to pursue tax reform   Who is Weeks?   More on Weeks  Weeks' supporter  Other supporters  And others
11-11
Churches, environmentalists join to promote saving Earth
11-11
Say ‘hi’ to the hybrids: Cars merge gas and battery power
11-11
Daschle: Democrats Can Block Alaska Oil Drilling
11-11
GOP Eyeing Tax Cuts, Energy, Judges
11-10
Cleaning up after coal; DEP success story in McDowell County offers warning about reclamation fund  A "Must Read!"
11-10
Setback for Safety in Mining 
11-10
Byrd predicts little guy to lose with GOP Senate
11-10
Bill Moyers: Election 2002
11-10
Demands for the water supply; Environmentalist preaches protection of the state's water 
11-10
Quecreek report blames bad maps 
11-10
Museum had map needed at Quecreek mine; Investigators found it not far from where nine miners nearly died
11-10
U.S. officials prompted power plant seesawing  (Peabody Coal has "donated" over $900,000 to Bush and Co!)
11-9
Power plant finding changed after Griles' intervention; Park agency dropped claim facility would pollute air near cave  (Peabody Coal has "donated" over $900,000 to Bush and Co! Can you say "quid pro quo?")
11-9
Association's support award-winning cynicism 
11-9
More Than 100 Public Interest and Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Reject Energy Bill
11-9
UMW blasts Quecreek mine flooding report  
11-9
  Granny D: How to Break the American Trance  A "Must Read!" 
11-9
How the power shift will affect energy issues  
11-8
Election may alter truck debate; Supporters of existing limits
say it's not a party issue 
11-8
Faulty maps blamed for mine flood; Quecreek report identifies
possible legal violations 
11-8
Mine Probe Finds Possible Violations
11-8
Going for a Sunday Drive : Evangelical Campaign Focuses on Environmental Awareness 
11-8
Lobbies Hope The Elephants Won't Forget
11-8
Bush faces fight with new Senate on Alaska oil
11-8
Grim Returns For Green Lobby: Election Night With The League Of Conservation Voters 
11-8
Environmentalists Fear GOP Gains
11-8
Conservation Groups Fear Republican Congress
11-7
Sludge revisited
11-7
Maine and Arizona elect scores with full public financing Clean Elections (WV Clean Elections Act based on same proven legislation)
11-7
In Kentucky: Rules on sediment ponds tightened; Some are too small to control runoff inspections reveal
11-7
Republican gains raise fears among environmentalists  
11-7
Loss has high price for Byrd  (See end of article where Daily Mail touts Clean Elections)
11-7
Republicans Win, Environment Loses in 2002  
11-7
White House sees better prospects for energy bill
11-7
Republicans Poised to Enact Agenda  
11-7
Environmental 'Magna Carta' law under fire; A law that subjects all federal projects to an environmental-impact study faces review
11-7
Switching to Fluorescents and Saving Energy One Bulb at a Time
11-6
Date to hear mining case moved up
11-6
Blind oversight: Feds not interested in truth about mine disasters
11-6
The Clean Elections idea would help:  Public financing hurts fat cats, gives voters more choice
11-6
Flooding threat at strip mines: Sediment-pond violations prompt Kentucky to tighten requirements; Companies say nature is partly to blame
11-6
Massey slurry spill trial delayed 10 months
11-6
Pipeline report ready for comment: Alternate route advised to reduce effect on state park
11-6
Safeguards: Did nobody watch?
11-6
Obscene: Political cash
11-5
MOUNTAIN LIVES: An Appalachian Tragedy ? Real Audio  (Feature story from InterWorld Radio, available in Real Audio and MP3)
11-5
In Kentucky: State to spend $3.6 million on Floyd mine site (Former W. Va. Gov. Underwood was a big wig at Island Creek Coal Co.) 
11-5
Stewards of the Earth: The religious mission to protect the environment grows rapidly to encompass the world’s major faiths 
11-5
Save the Earth, Not Just Souls
11-5
Proposed Pa. law would make environmental protesters pay for losses 
11-4
MSHA ignored warnings before slurry spill, report says
11-4
Regulators criticized over Ky. slurry spill; Agency review shows procedures weren't followed 
11-4
Cecil Roberts: Board's inaction on Massey problems irresponsible
11-3
Fund-raising for state races tops $5 million
11-3
Wind farm should have few wildlife risks, studies show
11-3
Mines are worse than wind farms; The lesser of two evils; Energy habits will die hard
11-3
Welch begins flood recovery; In nearby Kimball, some commercial buildings demolished 
11-3
'A license to steal'? After floods, lax oversight leads to questionable spending 
11-2
Alt Energy Jobs: Energy plan helps Midwest
11-2
Flood scandal: School official resigns
11-1
As Bush visits Charleston, opposition gathers to rally
11-1
More Time Likely for Cheney Records 
11-1
Time For Straight Talk 
11-1
Scientists Say a Quest for Clean Energy Must Begin Now
11-1
Senators Seek Tabs on Green Risk to Investors (Increased flooding risks, loss of water, sludge impoundments disasters, long-term ecosystem annihilation--some MTR consideration for investors...)
11-1
Suit accuses power company of misleading investors
11-1
Hechler ads target Amores for defeat on coal truck issue
11-1
California Voters Alerted to Water Contamination
11-1
In Kentucky: Proposed power plant would turn old rubbish into energy

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