4 released from jail after W.Va. mine protest
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT
PETTUS, W.Va. -- Four environmental activists who were arrested during a weekend protest over mountaintop removal mining are now out of jail. Climate Ground Zero says four of its members locked themselves to a drill rig Saturday at the Bee Tree mine site
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EPA investigating Bee Tree
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:52:00 GMT
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are investigating Massey Energy’s mountaintop removal operation at its Bee Tree Mine. The agency sent Massey’s Marfork Coal Co. subsidiary a letter this week seeking a long list of information
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Selma man arrested for drug charges | (7)
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:21:00 GMT
confiscated two bags of cocaine believed to be the bags Crittenden threw. The suspect was placed in the Dallas County Jail under $60,000 bonds. He made bond and was released. Crittenden was also arrested in January for drug charges – unlawful
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EPA investigating Massey's Coal River Mountain mine site
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:00 GMT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have launched an investigation of Massey Energy's Bee Tree Mine, the mountaintop removal operation where local citizen groups had hoped to instead locate a wind-energy facility. EPA
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