West Virginia

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The Week in Coal - 2/9/10

by heath_harrison - Massey Energy has been cited for safety violations at the Brushy Fork impoundment. But don't worry, Randy Huffman's DEP, fresh off handing out environmental awards at The West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, says everything is fine. - Heavy sediment was seen spilling into the CoalRiver. - Charleston Gazette Editor James Haught gives us a history lesson and...
West Virginia Blue - 4:28 a.m.

Rep. John Murtha Dead at 77

By Clem Guttata From a press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family. Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives i...
West Virginia Blue - Mon 12:30 p.m.

Linked Up

By Clem Guttata Time for another link dump... here's some of my Facebook and Twitter stream from the past week: Stop Senate obstruction #ReformSenate --> Poll: Wide Support for Strong Climate & Energy Policies even Cap & Trade http://bit.ly/dhk5hp Wind may blow away WV coal --> Eastern US Could Feasibly Meet 20-30% Of Electricity Needs From Wind By 2024 http://bit.ly/anh2q...
West Virginia Blue - Mon 4:08 a.m.

State Sen. Joe Minard (D-Harrison) delivers for polluters

By Clem Guttata What State Sen. Joe Minard did is appalling and a total abuse of his position of public trust. This week's WVEC legislative update has the story: By Donald S. Garvin, Jr. WVEC Legislative Coordinator Week 4 - Dirty Pool In Week 1's issue of our Legislative Update we reported to you that DEP's proposed changes to the Oil and Gas Well Rule (35CSR4) passed out of the Jo...
West Virginia Blue - Sun 6:26 a.m.

Watching The Tea Party Convention

by btchakir C-Span has been running the videos from the Tea Party Convention in Nashville all night, and I started watching when I got up in the morning... and, believe me, this is scary stuff. I especially was taken by one Joseph Farah, who is the Founder, CEO and Editor In Chief of WorldNetDaily. This is scathing stuff about the country's move to Socialism over 90 or so years, the Marxist d...
West Virginia Blue - Sat 9:44 a.m.

Rep. Rahall on Lower Taxes: Building Futures for Families, Jobs and Businesses

Rep. Rahall Press Release Lower Taxes: Building Futures for Families, Jobs and Businesses Lower taxes, tax cuts, and tax breaks help build futures for our families, by creating jobs, and benefiting small businesses. The savings can be significant in the wide range of tax benefits Congress has passed in the last year such as the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, the Making Work Pay Tax...
West Virginia Blue - Sat 9:44 a.m. - 6 clicks

We Must End the Filibuster

by wvblueguy Until the filibuster is ended in the not so much a gentleman's club in Washington, the US Senate, our nation will never come out of the dark ages of the Bush years. Every day that goes by requiring 60 votes to bring righteous legislation into law insures that nothing will be done to bring hope to those whose lives are made so difficult by allo...
West Virginia Blue - Fri 4:02 p.m.

Hillbilly Disneyland

By One Citizen-Charleston, WV "A history museum is as good as the history that goes into it" source: Dr. Ken Sullivan, Executive Director of the West Virginia Humanities Council, speaking about the $17 million dollar renovation of WV's main official state museum located at the Capitol . Most folks wouldn't think that he's admitting that the chunks of WV's history which are dark and full ...
West Virginia Blue - Fri 2:45 p.m. - 3 clicks

Reps. Mollohan and Rahall looking out for all West Virginians

By Clem Guttata For those of you who read what this blog frequently, you know I criticize Democrats more than Republicans because Democrats are the ones in power. When Republicans were running government in Washington, I spent more time pointing out how misguided their ideas and political philosophy are. Now, what the GOP says or does is largely irrelevant. As we enter Election Season 2010, ...
West Virginia Blue - Fri 5:44 a.m. - 5 clicks

Verizon~Frontier Deal Bad for WV Consumers

By WVCAG Verizon is trying to sell its landline operations to Frontier. The Public Service Commission's Consumer Advocate has voiced opposition to this deal which must be approved by the Public Service Commission. Please call Governor Manchin, write a letter to the editor and learn more by visiting www.bad4wv.com or www.wvcag.org . This deal is worth $8 billion to Verizon tax-f...
West Virginia Blue - Thu 2:08 p.m. - 4 clicks

Does Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito support the GOP budget?

By Clem Guttata There's new and surprisingly detailed GOP budget proposal : First, it calls for big cuts in Social Security benefits for everyone currently under 55 years of age. On top of the cuts it also calls for privatizing Social Security. Basically the exact plan President Bush tried in 2005. Next, it calls for the full privatization and phasing out of Medicare. It'll be replaced by a...
West Virginia Blue - Thu 1:27 p.m. - 4 clicks

Governor Manchin, send help NOW!

Posted by a frightened Carnacki I'm hearing reports that in advance of this weekend's blizzard, supplies of beer, wine and whiskey are running DANGEROUSLY LOW in the Eastern Panhandle. Hopefully Governor Joe Manchin is prepared to mobilize emergency aid for desperate residents in the Eastern Panhandle with needed liquor supplies and National Guard troops to prevent the expected rioting. Cons...
West Virginia Blue - Thu 11:07 a.m. - 5 clicks

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