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Archived News Articles: 2008
7-12 Mining company to pay $1.48 million selenium fine; Hobet given nearly two more years to end violations 
7-4

 W.Va., Coal Mine Settle Suit Over Selenium

6-20 Coal companies accused of mining without a permit
6-13 Mines' selenium extensions wrong, appeals board finds
6-12 Environmental groups to sue TECO
4-27 Mine's selenium deforms fish, expert says
4-26 Massey plans big expansion; Firm wants to open a new coal mine every 17 days this year
4-25 Mining appeal argument delayed until September
4-24 Coal operators agree to limit valley fills
4-20 Stripping Mountains to Power D.C.; In W.Va., Mining Companies Shear Off Peaks And Transform Landscape in Search for Coal
4-19 New MSHA rule increases coal mine seal strength
4-18 Judge to Corps: Show permit info
3/30 Manchin plans no investigation of coal, health
3-28 Coal industry, fed mining appeal argument May 13
3-27 Suit aims to block Greenbrier plant
3-22

Suit seeks to force MSHA to tighten dust limit 

3-11 No new whistleblower protection for WV miners
3-11 Senate committee bows to King Coal
2-29 Mountaintop-removal hearing generates strong turnout
2-25 Miner whistleblower bill fails (mp3)
2-23 Coal mining ravages Appalachia mountains
2-11 Mine expansion in middle of fight; Reclamation buries natural streams
2-10

Legislation introduced to end valley fills in West Virginia

2-10 DEP protecting coal industry on selenium, lawsuit says
2-6 Increased training on miners' rights sought
2-5 Groups Petition MSHA to Bolster Miners’ Rights
1-29 MSHA urged to detail problems with assessing fines
1/24 WV Lawmakers Push Whistleblower Protection for Mine Workers
1/23 Group to study post-mining land use
1-21 Massey Energy settles suit with EPA on 4,500 violations of the Clean Water Act
1-18 $20 million fine, improvements part of Massey deal; feds believe company will now have to change
1-17 Coal Company Hit With E.P.A.’s Largest Civil Penalty
1-6-08 Shnayerson's Coal River' examines ills of mountaintop mining


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