New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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2 Miners With Black Lung Sue Alpha Metallurgical Resources
The miners, Joshua Cochran, 45, and Shawn Turley, 53, worked in Massey and Alpha mines for more than two decades. Both have developed complicated black lung.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Miner Dies In Raleigh County; 2nd Fatality In State This Year
There have been four coal mine fatalities this year, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, including one in Pennsylvania and one in Ohio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents Along Indian Creek Are Filing Dozens Of Lawsuits Against Mining Companies
There has been an ongoing crisis around Indian Creek where residents say their water has been contaminated by mining – and now they are taking legal action.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents Along Contaminated Creek Just Want Clean Water
In Pineville, West Virginia, a town of 500, residents filled up the front rows of the county courtroom recently. They came to hear the latest legal update on a battle some have been fighting for generations - securing clean water. Bobby Lee Keen and his wife Patsy attended the hearing. “How come they have people living like they're in a third world country in the United States of America?” asked Bobby Keen.
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Alpha to Open New Mettalurgical Coal Mine in West Virginia
Alpha Natural Resources says it is plans to open a new underground coal mine in West Virginia this summer and create more than 50 jobs.The Kingsport,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAlpha Selling Coal, Gas Operations in West Virginia
Alpha Natural Resources has announced the sales of a coal mining complex and a natural gas operation in West Virginia.The company, which emerged from…
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