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Dominion's coal-fired plant is necessary and safe

As a scientist and a native of the Appalachian coal fields, I feel compelled to respond to the article "A push for greater pollution controls at proposed plant," April 5, by representatives of the National Parks Conservation Association concerning the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center being planned for Wise County, Va.

I have testified twice at hearings before the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in support of this facility. I would not be supportive of this project if I were not personally convinced that the combustion technology selected, combined with additional emission-control equipment will result in exceptionally clean environmental performance.

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New Headquarters Ribbon Cutting & Open House Celebration

“The FOCLA is thrilled to announce that we now have a permanent location to call our headquarters!” - Regina Fairchild, Chairwoman FOCLA
 
Thursday, May 1
5:30pm

144 Whitestick St. Mabscott, WV
Hylton Co. Bldg Upper Level
Parking Available on Upper Level
(Directions: from Byrd Drive or I77 take Mabscott Exit at the stop sign go to the red light (FOE 2377 is on right) turn LEFT at light onto WHITESTICK STREET, go approx 1/8 mile you will see Mabscott Supply on right next building is the Hylton Office following sign to the FOCLA Headquarters in the building.)
 
5:30pm - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
 
6:30pm – Join us for a FOCLA Meeting
Guest Speakers:
Beth Walker (R) – Supreme Court Justice
Marty Gearhart (R)  – U. S. Congressman
Pat Reed (D) – Raleigh Co. Commissioner
Elliott “Spike” Maynard—Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court of Appeals is attempting to
The Auxiliary would like to take this opportunity to request your attendance to this special meeting; this will be an open meeting we encourage you to invite family and friends to attend.

Shutting down

WHEN it comes to building the power plants that generate the electricity Americans need, the Not In My Back Yard crowd is now screaming Not in Anybody's Back Yard.

A coalition of anti-coal groups contends it has scored 65 victories over coal in the past three years, reported Judy Pasternak of the Los Angeles Times.

Any time a proposal is made to build a new plant, the coalition assigns a lawyer to stop the project.

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Friends of Coal to conduct membership drive

The Friends of Coal is launching a two-week membership drive from March 31 to April 14 in Mabscott in an effort to get hundreds of the town’s residents to sign up, said Mel Hancock, coalfield representative.

On Thursday, Mabscott’s City Council voted to officially make the town a member in the Friends of Coal, and will sponsor the membership drive. The move has the support of Mabscott’s Mayor Wayne Houck, who was once a coal miner.

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USAF official: 'Guess what? We're going to burn coal'

On this wind-swept air base near the Missouri River, the U.S. Air Force has launched an ambitious plan to wean itself from foreign oil by turning to a new and unlikely source: coal.

The Air Force wants to build at its Malmstrom base in central Montana the first piece of what it hopes will be a nationwide network of facilities that would convert domestic coal into cleaner-burning synthetic fuel.

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  1. Build no more coal-fired plants?
  2. Walker campaign attracts coal supporters
  3. Pro angler leads Pennington into predicament
  4. Demonizing coal turns out lights

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