Old Site News Archive, 2006

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12-20 Local activist honored in Washington
12-14 Substituting grass for gas : Energy future might depend on reviving the past
12-12 Praying for change
12-10

DEP seeks emergency rule over coal slurry

11-19 Opposition to mountaintop removal mining is becoming part of the curriculum at a growing number of colleges and universities.

11-16 No proof slurry is harming water, DEP hydrologist says
11-16 Pits of Despair
11-16 WSAZ: Residents Blame Contaminated Water on Coal Waste (see "NewsChannel 3 Featured Videos" column at right of webpage)
11-15 Federal, state officials weigh in on coal slurry injections
11-15 State "Regulators" Doubt Slurry Injection Affecting Mingo Water Quality; Feds Not So Sure
11-13 A Quick Guide to Mountaintop Removal
11-5 One by One: Disasters make headlines, but most miners killed on the job die alone
11-4 Eco Groups Use Online Maps in Mine Fight
11-3 Coal waste recovery project under way in southern W.Va.
11-2 Racine woman a Women Of Peace award recipient
11-2 Not stern enough
10-30 Scariest Polluter: Don Blankenship / CEO of Massey Energy Co.
10-19 Murky Mingo Water at Heart of Hearing
10-18 Coal waste plaguing WV drinking water
10-16 Residents want study on coal slurry runoff
10-16 Aberfan: why me?
10-16 Coal waste poisoning water, coalfield residents say
10-12 The Dirt on Coal
10-12 Documentary by local filmmakers shows cheap energy can come with a steep human price
10-10 40 YEARS ON: THE CHILDREN OF ABERFAN
10-5 Faith, Hope, and Clarity: Bill Moyers discusses the spread of environmental concern among evangelicals
10-1 Environmental tour hits state: Nation-trekking activists rally with mountaintop removal foes at Capitol
9-28 'Is God Green?' Moyers PBS program examines the debate among Christian
9-21 The Elementary School vs. the Strip Mine: Ed Wiley's Long March
9-20 EPA checks Marsh Fork Elementary for coal dust
9-18 Increased coal mining renews environmental concerns
9-18 Feature: Ed Wiley walks to save children
9-14 Grandfather protesting coal operations near school makes it to DC
9-14 Long trek
9-13 Grandpa marches on DC for clean air and safe schools
9-13 Wiley arrives in Washington, D.C., meets with Senator Byrd
9-13 Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington
9-13

Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington

9-12 Walking Grandpa In Washington
9-11

Grandfather nears end of his trek to Washington

9-10 Grandpa marches on DC for clean air and safe schools
9-8 Mingo water project completed
9-5 Walking with purpose
8-30 EPA finds asbestos, coal dust at Marsh Fork grade school
8-26 Ed Wiley could kick Chuck Norris' Ass (for the kids)
8-18 Officials in Wheeling discuss coal impoundment emergencies
8-17 Man’s protest walk goes through county to D.C
8-17 Officials Prepare for Possible Slurry Leaks
8-16 State DEP rejects permit for second coal silo near school
8-16 Massey loses bid for silo
8-16 Massey bid for coal silo near school rejected a second time
8-16 No Go For Silo
8-12 Man fights to move school from near coal site
8-12 On to Washington,D.C.
8-9 Ammonia spill from preparation plant kills fish
8-7 Literature distributed to area residents
8-6 Appalachian Mountain Justice Activists Demonstrate at Governors Convention
8-5 Massey saga continues over needed water
8-5 Blast Rites: In coal country, mining is destroying cemeteries and faith
8-4 Grandpa Keeps Walking
8-3 Impoundment, portal issues to be fixed
8-3 Grandfather On His Way
8-3 Grandfather walks to DC protest coal operation near school
8-3 State workers test Virgie water
8-2 Grandfather begins walk to highlight school concerns
8-1 Massey accused of ignoring court order to provide drinking water
7-31 Massey ordered to provide water
7-31 Lawsuits muddy water project
7-28 State gathering water samples in Virgie area
7-27 Local grandpa to walk to D.C. for Marsh Fork kids
7-26 Poor choice: OSM nominee lacks competence, integrity
7-26 Student's activism reveals coal's woes as energy source
7-25 Grandfather Plans Walk from Charleston to DC to Raise Awareness of Marsh Fork Elementary School Problems
7-25 DEP holds hearing on 2nd coal silo near Sundial school
7-24 Marsh Fork residents air concerns about silo
7-16 ‘Arch’
7-14 Lessons not learned
7-13 Mountaintop Removal Drives Protests
7-8 MJS offers magnets to coalfield residents
7-4 "Friends of Coal Bowl" Sellout: Naming of a Football Game
6-28 Flooding, mudslides hit area
6-28

Massey, ICG cited after heavy rains cause mudslide, other problems

6-27 Studies Report Danger of Breathing Coal, Diesel Particles
6-27 Off the beaten path in coal country

6-25 Don't put sludge pond near school
6-20 Clues from coal fields
6-20 Celebrate W.Va. Day
6-17 MSHA Finally Changes Course with Massey Energy?
6-14 Mountain Justice Summer Turns up the Heat on Blackwater Spills
6-8 Mingo County emergency system to be tested
6-7

Mountaintop removal strikes Blair Mountain for resources

6-6 Coal barons commit genocide
6-6 Marsh Fork is in possible danger
6-5 Pennies of Promise, A Film by Rebecca MacNeice
6-3 Mine panel upholds citations: Decision reverses judge's ruling in case involving Massey Energy subsidiary
6-2 Fines upheld in 2000 slurry spill
5-30 Elkhorn City residents question water quality
5-30 Coalfield residents launch fundraising campaign for new school
5-30 Marsh Fork Parents Ask Manchin for Help
5-30 Marsh Fork Residents Want New School
5-30 Raising Money For New Marsh Fork School
5-26 Why Mine Deaths Are Up
5-26

A day without coal: Mining crises may require ‘moving mountain’

5-25 University investment ignores principles
5-17 Blankenship addresses critics at shareholders meeting
5-17 No One Does It Better (Blankenship defending Massey from Sister)
5-10 Massey subsidiary files defamation suit (mp3, WV Public Radio)
5-10 The Rape of Appalachia
5-10 Coalfield Residents Pave Way for Grassroots Voice in U.N.
5-7 Tycoon Ross Undermined
5-4 Attorney responds to coal company
5-3 Coal company accuses firm of defamation
4-12 Possible blackwater spill investigated
4-10 Poison Water in the Coalfields - People are Dying
4-10 911 improvements coming
4-7

Panelists say policies harmful to W.Va.

4-7 Alaska Gold Mine Threatens Pristine Waters, Wilderness
4-6 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
4-6 Lost peaks, lost treasures?
4-3

Expansion of sludge-disposal lake awaiting state go-ahead

4-3 A place to remember
4-3 Coalfield residents don't matter to Gov.
3-29 Clean water: State, local officials team up to fight mine water in the Big Sandy
3-28 Spadaro points out mining violations
3-22 Delegate Barker reflects on legislative session
3-22 Situational ScienceMan on Coal Sludge
3-16 DEP right to block Massey silo, board rules
3-16 Patricia Feeney: Coal sludge disposal is costing us safe, clean water
3-15 Massey engineer changed permit map
3-12

Gazette reporters win national awards

3-8 Student activists meet at NCCU; SURGE focuses on mountaintops
3-7 God’s creation: Coal industry does not practice good stewardship
3-6 Ky. needs plan for mining emergencies
3/5

`Who's minding the mines?

3/4 Miners discuss Buffalo Creek disaster at film showing
3/3 Residents get temporary relief from water woes
3/2 Massey sludge pond shows need for safety legislation
3/1 The Coal Mine Next Door
2-27 Coalfield Residents Remember Buffalo Creek
2-26 DEP settling hundreds of Massey violations
2-26 In West Virginia, citizens battle against the mining companies carving off their mountaintops
2-24 The Sludge Report
2-24

'Buffalo Creek' creator to screen films at Man

2-23

DEP turns down another Massey silo permit

2-19 Back to life: Buffalo Creek a trout stream again
2-18 Residents worry about potential pond hazards
2-17 Ponds Threaten Appalachia
2-17
2-17 Coal industry affects nearby communities
2-16 Sludged Sick: Telling Our Stories in the State Capitol
2-16 Something’s in the Water
2-16 The TRUE Costs of Coal
2-16 Buffalo Creek: It Should Never Have Happened
2/16 Living With Sludge, Living With Fear
2/16 Injecting Coal Wastes Underground Harmful, Not Well Regulated in WV
2-16 Moving Mountains
2-15 Coal impoundment - New legislation aims to outlaw all new coal impoundments, and stop the expansion of existing ones (mp3, WV Public Radio)
2-15 Ain't no mountain
2-15

Citizens want moratorium on new coal slurry ponds

2-14

Citizens criticize DEP's deal with Massey

2-13 Project pinpoints coal slurry ponds; W.VA. WEB SITE NOW GATHERING KY. DATA; NOT ALL ARE PLEASED
2-12 Scalping the land for coal
2-10

Fire on the mountain

2-10 Chancellor Gee and his ties to MTR
2-10 Bush Administration Ignored Coal Mine Safety Issues; Federal Government was Warned in 2003 of Mining Safety Problems
2-10 Mountain People Suffering; Coal Industry Sludge Poisons West Virginians
2-9

Coal dam project expands to Ky., Pa.

2-8

Ky., Pa. sites added to coal impoundment tracking system

2-6 Lasting troubles in America's coal community
2-3 Talking Sludge
2-1 Don't wait until another dam breaks
1-31 Mountaintop mining faces scrutiny again
1-27 Redefining Mine Safety
1-27 Julia Bonds: In wake of disaster, mining damage should not be overlooked
1-25 A discredited regime: Enough
1-23

Buffalo Creek filmmaker to speak at Cultural Center

1-20 Coal Sludge Impoundments: A Top Priority this Year
1-19 Relationship between coal and oil more than minerals
1-13 King Coal: Out of Control
1-9 Buffalo Creek Take Two?
1-9 Sludge Safety or Blackwater Bingo?
1-9 Sludge Spills: The Gifts Massey Keeps On Giving
1-7 Massey to pay $1.4 million in settlement with agency
1-6 Tragedy; Where was MSHA?
1-6

Coal impoundment dam cited several times for construction violations

1-5 Whistleblower Warns the Bush Administration Is Cutting Back Mining Safety Regulations
1-5 MSHA slow in public inspection records; withholds inspector's written concerns
1-3 Buffalo Creek story preserved in film