The Charleston Gazette - Mining the Mountains Topics http://wvgazette.com http://wvgazette.com/feeds/logo.jpg The Charleston Gazette - Mining the Mountains http://wvgazette.com 144 31 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911060879 Senate confirms Pa. regulator to head OSM unit http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911060879 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:34 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911050764 DEP finds problems at W.Va.s coal-ash dams Read the report here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Nearly two-third...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911050764 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:54 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911041024 Coal in good shape, companies say Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Despite complaints from industry lobbyists and coalfield politicians about an impending permit crisis, most major Appalachian coal producers...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911041024 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:45:00 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911020847 U.S. starting over on buffer zone mining rule http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200911020847 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:55:47 -0500 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910270700 Massey begins blasting on Coal River Mountain http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910270700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:31:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910240481 The great race: Coal vs. Climate http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910240481 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:45:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910210447 OSM report says DEP needs to beef up spill enforcement Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Blackwater spills from West Virginias coal industry are on the decline, but Read more in Coal Tattoo: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Obama administration moved a step closer on Friday...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910160922 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:45:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910130740 Mining limits wont kill economy, Sierra Club study says Read more in Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Limits on mountaintop removal coal mining wont end affordable electricity and could in the long run help improve the economy of the Appalachia...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910130740 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:16:38 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910120592 Tests question air quality at Marsh Fork school Read more in Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Students at Marsh Fork Elementary School are at a greater risk of getting sick because of high levels of coal dust from a Massey Energy proces...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910120592 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:19:13 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910080752 Rahall, Jay join call for Massey to fund new school Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As a group of citizens ranging in age from 50 to 83 began a march against mountaintop removal Thursday, two more West Virginia political le...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910080752 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:34:08 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910070674 Byrd blasts Massey arrogance over Marsh Fork school Massey surprised at criticism Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sen. Robert C. Byrd on Wednesday b...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200910070674 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:53:11 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909300335 EPA finalizes list of 79 mine permits for closer reviews Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have referred 79 pending coal-mine permits for more detailed reviews by EPA water quality e...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909300335 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:44:44 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909251046 EPA announces major science review of mountaintop removal Check out Ken Wards blog, Coal Tatoo, here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Obama administration is quietl...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909251046 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:43:29 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909140292 Huffman defends DEP, says agency not trying to protect coal Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman on Monday defended his agencys policing of the mining industry after a nation...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909140292 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:48:14 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909110392 EPA to scrutinize dozens of mining permits Read more in Coal Tattoo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dozens of coal-mining permits proposed across Appalachia ne...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909110392 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:36:18 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909080227 EPA moves to block W.Va.s largest mining permit Read more in Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Citing "clear evidence" of likely environmental damage, the Obama administration has moved toward revoking the largest mountai...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200909080227 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:07:44 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908250291 Protesters in trees at Massey mine site Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two mountaintop-removal opponents took to the trees of Raleigh County on Tuesday, hoping to shut down a Massey Energy operati...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908250291 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:50:04 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908210682 DEP biologist criticizes Huffmans testimony to Congress http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908210682 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:43:19 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908210948 DEP biologist says agency chief Huffman misled U.S. Senate here.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection biologist has warned that DEP Secretary Randy Huffman misled Congress ab...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908210948 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:58:16 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908190358 Mingo judge tossed from slurry case Read the decision: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Supreme Court has ordered a Mingo County judge with ties to Massey Energy to step down from hearing a major coal-slurry pollution case again...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908190358 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:14:54 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908190771 Coal industry launches another PR campaign Read more in Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As its lobbying efforts in Washington face a congressional probe over faked letters to lawmakers, the coal industry is launching another publ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908190771 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:53:34 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907250119 Mine operators not restoring mountains, OSM report finds http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907250119 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908120873 Court rejects Obama efforts to reverse Bush mining changes Read more at Coal TattooCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a key part of a plan the Obama administration says would reduce the environmental impac...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908120873 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:32:55 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908110642 Obama EPA approves another mountaintop removal mine Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Obama administration late last week quietly approved one of six major mountaintop removal permits that were said to be undergoing clos...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908110642 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:09:15 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908060647 Obamas OSM pick dodges questions on mountaintop removal Read more in Coal Tattoo: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- President Obamas choice to be the nations top strip-mi...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908060647 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:59:30 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908030152 High-profile mountaintop removal operation to close, costing 300 jobs Coal Tattoo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Patriot Coal Corp. officials confirmed Monday that they will stop coal production at their Samples Mine near Cabin Creek, putting mor...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200908030152 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:49:15 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907200296 Mingo judge urged to step down from Massey case http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907200296 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:28:51 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907150718 DEPs regulation of slurry injection criticized Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Coalfield citizens on Wednesday harshly criticized the state Department of Environmental Protections efforts to study and regulate the underground i...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907150718 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:35:23 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907020763 Feds: DEP does not properly oversee mining flood prevention http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200907020763 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:54:40 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906290660 Four W.Va. sites on high-hazard coal-ash dam list Read more in Coal Tattoo.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Four coal-ash impoundments in West Virginia -- including one near the John Amos Power Plant -- are among the 44 &...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906290660 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:37:35 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906230449 Daryl Hannah, scientist among 30 arrested at W.Va. mine protest Read more in Coal Tattoo SUNDIAL, W.Va. -- More than 30 people -- including actress Daryl Hannah and NASA climate scientist James Hansen -- were arrested T...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906230449 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:45:15 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906200170 Coals costs outweigh benefits, WVU study finds Click here to read the study. Click here to read more in Coal Tattoo. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Coal mi...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906200170 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906180859 14 arrested in latest Massey protest http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/ CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Fourteen people were arrested Thursday after an a...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906180859 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:01:23 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906170172 DEP wont expand slurry injection moratorium Read more in Coal Tattoo.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman said Wednesday his agency is continuing to allow coal slurry to be injec...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906170172 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:52:24 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906120620 EPA asked to ID high hazard coal-ash dams Read more in Coal Tattoo.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A leading Democratic senator on Friday called on the Obama administration to publicly identify 44 coal-ash impoundments around th...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906120620 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:48:57 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906110875 Obama mining plan draws criticism from both sides Read more in Coal Tattoo Read the Obama plan CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Obama administration o...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906110875 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:17:20 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906090605 W.Va. high court OKs Massey silo near elementary school http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906090605 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:55:13 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906090720 Board adds conditions to Fayette mine permit Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Surface Mine Board on Tuesday upheld the renewal of a CONSOL Energy strip mine permit where company officials had not fixed rec...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906090720 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:06:28 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906030806 Judge orders halt to mining protests Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Raleigh County judge has issued a preliminary injunction to block anti-mountaintop removal activists from further peaceful ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906030806 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:08:12 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906010767 Judge limits Massey protesters legal arguments ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200906010767 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:10:01 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905290333 Court wont rehear mountaintop-removal case Read more in Coal Tattoo Read the ruling CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal appeals court dec...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905290333 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:36:53 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905280672 DEP issues moratorium on slurry injection Read more in Coal Tattoo. Read the DEP study. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State regulators on Thursday issued a moratorium on ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905280672 Thu, 28 May 2009 18:06:22 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905110610 Mines cited in Mingo flooding Read more in Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two mining operations in Mingo County have been cited by state inspectors for contr...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200905110610 Mon, 11 May 2009 19:17:38 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200904270334 Obama plans for mountaintop removal buffer rule unclear Coal Tattoo CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Interior Department officials announced plans Monday to reverse a key Bush administration coal-mining rule change, but hedged about ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200904270334 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:40:42 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200904190017 Boone County woman wins award for fighting big coal Read more about the Goldman Prize. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Maria Gunnoe was born and raised at the mouth of Big Branch, a narrow hollow near Bob White in Boone County. Shes lived most of her life there, at...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200904190017 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:30:24 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903310240 Goodwin blocks Corps from issuing streamlined mountaintop removal permits Read updates in Coal Tattoo In another blow to mountaintop removal, a federal judge on Tuesday blocked federal regulators from approving new valley fills permits through a streamlined review process ...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903310240 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:46:44 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903240379 Obama EPA starts crackdown on mountaintop removal Coal Tattoo. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will more closely scrutinize mountaintop removal permits under a new ini...]]> http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903240379 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:22:46 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903210113 Critics question safety of storing coal slurry http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903210113 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0400 http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903170785 Obama pressed for mountaintop removal ban http://wvgazette.com/rssFeeds/200903170785 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400