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Bill Signed for West Virginia Renewable Energy Battery Plant
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice gives his State of the State speech in the House Chambers, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va.
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End to Nuclear Plant Ban Signed by West Virginia Governor
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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, that nearly $725 million in federal funding is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid mine drainage.
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Biden's Plan to Spend $725M to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines
It is part of an overall plan to spend $11.3 billion in the U.S. abandoned mine lands program over 15 years.
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Plant Owner in Talks with WVU to Transfer Shuttered Facility
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In this Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks at a news conference in Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Johnson & Johnson Settles Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
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In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, Don Blankenship listens to arguments in the West Virginia Supreme Court n Charleston, W.Va. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, a federal judge in West Virginia refused to toss the misdemeanor conviction of former coal CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to violate mine safety laws.
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Judge Refuses to Toss Ex-Coal CEO's Conviction
The former coal CEO conspired to violate mine safety laws.
January 16, 2020
In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, photo, a North Carolina fraser fir Christmas tree is for sale in Lenoir, N.C. A Christmas tree shortage is being blamed on the Great Recession. Poor sales a decade ago, limited the number of trees planted, which are being harvested this year.
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US Christmas Tree Supplies Are Tight
An oversupply of trees about a decade ago caused a domino effect nationwide.
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In this Aug. 29, 2018 file photo former coal executive Don Blankenship waits outside the West Virginia Capitol after the Capitol was evacuated due to a fire alarm in Charleston, W.Va. A federal magistrate judge has recommended tossing Blankenship's misdemeanor conviction for conspiring to violate mine safety laws. U.S. Magistrate Judge Omar Aboulhson wrote Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 that Blankenship’s rights were violated under the Brady rule, which says suppression of evidence favorable to the accused violates due process.
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Judge: Ex-Coal CEO's Conviction Should Go
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Bankrupt Coal Mining Company's Assets Sold
Blackjewel obtained over $92 million in bids for its mines.
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In a Jan. 21, 2016, file photo, the Belle Ayr Mine stands near Gillette, Wyo. Two coal mines in Wyoming and one in West Virginia owned by a company in bankruptcy could reopen if a judge approves a purchase offer. Court documents show Bristol, Tennessee-based Contura Energy has offered $20.6 million for the mines owned by Milton, West Viginia-based Blackjewel LLC. The mines have been closed since Blackjewel filed for bankruptcy July 1, 2019.
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Auction Set for Blackjewel's Assets
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In this March 28, 2017, file photo, a dump truck hauls coal at Contura Energy's Eagle Butte Mine near Gillette, Wyo.Two coal mines in Wyoming and one in West Virginia owned by a company in bankruptcy could reopen if a judge approves a purchase offer. Court documents show Bristol, Tennessee-based Contura Energy has offered $20.6 million for the mines owned by Milton, West Viginia-based Blackjewel LLC. The mines have been closed since Blackjewel filed for bankruptcy July 1, 2019.
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Bidding Process Set for Blackjewel
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