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Mountain Valley Pipeline Asks Judge To Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit

EQT, the owner of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, asked U.S. District Judge David Faber last week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Michael Barnhill, a welding inspector who lives in Texas.

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Pause On Youth Jobs Program Will Affect Charleston Center

The latest federal cuts will close a national job program for disadvantaged youth. The Department of Labor announced Thursday a phased pause in operations at contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, including the Charleston Job Corps Center. ...

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Will The New Silica Dust Standard Rule Be Implemented?

Before a new MSHA rule to limit miner's exposure to silica dust could take full effect, opponents threw up a new roadblock.

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New Carpentry Apprenticeship For People In Recovery Kicks Off In Charleston

Nov. 13-20 is National Apprenticeship Week. An apprenticeship is a program that combines classroom training with on-the-job training while getting paid. West Virginia has slightly more than 5,000 apprentices in the state and ranks fifth in the nation for apprentices per capita. 

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