Sunday, May 19 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:22:41 GMT
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — Alpha Natural Resources faces a proposed $6,000 civil fine for a fatal accident at one of its West Virginia mines. The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/Z59HQk) reports that the
Alpha Natural Resources faces a proposed $6,000 civil fine for a fatal accident at one of its West Virginia mines.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:21:18 GMT
Active and retired members of the United Mine Workers, along with labor and community supporters, will march and rally in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kathy Surratt-States
Active and retired members of the United Mine Workers, along with labor and community supporters, will march and rally in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:27 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:27:18 GMT
The gas industry brine processing facility GreenHunter Water proposes to build and operate in Wheeling would, in a sense, pay operators to take their clean brine back out with them.
The gas industry brine processing facility GreenHunter Water proposes to build and operate in Wheeling would, in a sense, pay operators to take their clean brine back out with them.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:48:30 GMT
Compressed natural gas has cost less than 60 percent as much as gasoline, on an energy-equivalent basis, over the past few years. Several public CNG stations are in development in West Virginia.
Compressed natural gas has cost less than 60 percent as much as gasoline, on an energy-equivalent basis, over the past few years. Several public CNG stations are in development in West Virginia.
Workers at coal preparation plants in West Virginia and Pennsylvania will get medical examinations for working near a potentially dangerous chemical, according to a news release from lawyers representing coal plant workers in a class action lawsuit.
The chemical in question is polyacrylamide, known as flocculent or floc. The chemical is used to separate solids from liquids. According to the class action lawsuit, the chemical is toxic and exposed workers to a higher risk of "serious diseases."
"The defendants have agreed to pay approximately $6.6 million for free medical examinations for workers included in the class," a release from attorneys stated. "Anyone who worked at a coal preparation or water treatment plant in West Virginia or a coal preparation plant in Pennsylvania where the chemical was used is included in the settlement as a class member."
Anyone who worked at a coal preparation plant or a water treatment plant that used polyacrylamide is eligible.
Those who want an examination must fill out a claim form at www.FlocSettlement.com or call 877-738-3562. The deadline has not yet been set by the court, the release states, but could be as early as March 1, 2014. Objections to the settlement may be filed in writing up until April 1.
The lawsuit was brought against Chemtall Inc., CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corp., Cytec Industries and other chemical companies who produced or distributed the chemicals.
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