Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:26 GMT
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:43 GMT
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Fayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m.
An intruder is still on the loose. Where could he be now?
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:31 GMT
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:22 GMT
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:01:57 GMT
A Mt. Hope man turned himself in following an investigation into reports of gunfire in the community.Jujuan Allen, 23, of Mount Hope is facing felony wanton endangerment charges. He is accused of driving
A Mt. Hope man turned himself in following an investigation into reports of gunfire in the community.Jujuan Allen, 23, of Mount Hope is facing felony wanton endangerment charges. He is accused of driving
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:50:07 GMT
Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Responding to Appalachian Power's proposal to buy parts of three coal generating units, intervenors filed June 18 with the West Virginia PSC recommending that just one unit is enough for now.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:23:00 GMT
VICKI SMITH Associated Press JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) - Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with
Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:00:23 GMT
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards. Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers'
In a news release Wednesday, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, threw his support behind an effort to update digital black lung screening standards.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:29:23 GMT
HUNTINGTON - A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy. Marshall University's Center for Environmental,
A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:35:02 GMT
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
As domestic use of coal slows and gas resources expand so rapidly that prices have plummeted to historic lows, the nation's fossil fuel giants are looking across the ocean for a solution.
Members of a coal safety board set a date to take a crack at publishing a rule on a coal mine safety rule, but it could be years before it is implemented.
The rule is regarding the concentration of methane in coal mines, a part of the coal mine safety bill put forward last year by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The bill calls for equipment to shut down when concentrations of 1.25 percent are reached for a "sustained" period of time. Current federal law requires a shut down at levels more than two percent.
Methane is considered an explosive threat in the range of 5 to 15 percent concentration in the atmosphere.
The proposed rule to come before the board on March 26 will leave open the definition of "sustained period" and will give manufacturers up to three years to comply with the law. Implementation timetables and definition of a sustained period of time has been the points of major disagreement among board members, comprised half of labor representatives and half industry representatives.
The bill originally called for the rules to be written and proposed by October of last year.
One reason for the delay is that calling for a shut-down at precisely 1.25 percent is not possible on current equipment. Most methane monitors only measure to one decimal place, meaning that all equipment would have to be developed, approved by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration and distributed to state mines.
The Upper Big Branch mine explosion, which killed 29 coal miners in Raleigh County, was caused by a methane explosion that later led to a larger coal dust explosion.
Chris Hamilton, an industry representative to the board, said he was in favor of starting the process to get manufacturers moving forward on coming up with designs and producing the new methane monitors. Administrator of the board Joel Watts said he would put together the proposed rule to be considered by the board in March.
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