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State leaders coalescing on budget

December 5th, 2016|

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers who received nominations for leadership positions in the House and Senate agreed during the opening of the legislative interims on Sunday that the budget should be the top priority in the upcoming session. Lawmakers met in Charleston Sunday, the ...

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Justice taps Casey for chief of staff

December 5th, 2016|

Governor-elect Jim Justice has chosen former West Virginia Democratic Party chair and congressional candidate Nick Casey as his chief of staff, Justice announced Monday. “Nick Casey is as genuine as they come, and will be a tremendous asset to my administration and the people of West Virginia,” Justice said in ...

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Case Closed: Landmark Report Clears Fracking and Debunks Activist Claims on Pavillion

November 10th, 2016|

By Randy Hildreth Mountain States Director LINK There is no evidence that fracking contaminated groundwater in Pavillion, Wyo., according to a landmark report released today by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). From the DEQ fact sheet: “Evidence does not indicate that hydraulic fracturing fluids have risen to shallow ...

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