Card – The State – 11/9/21 Related: LETTER – Let’s protect what we love
WV mine safety site gets O.K., despite environmental concerns
A proposed mine safety test facility to be located in Mace, WV, straddling the Pocahontas-Randolph county line, has been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), despite strong opposition over environmental issues from conservation groups in
Underground mine safety test center near Snowshoe gets green light
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 10/26/21
Uranium mining ban upheld as Supreme Court of Va. declines to reopen lower court ruling
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U.S. Interior Department Orders WV To Bolster Coal Mine Cleanup Program
Card – E&E Greenwire – 9/28/21
Proposed Buckingham County Gold Mine
Sponsor: Friends of Buckingham Developer: Aston Bay Since at least 2016, Aston Bay Holdings has drilled more than 20 exploratory holes in the A-1 agricultural zone on land situated between Yogaville and the Union Hill community. Other Buckingham County locations
Pipeline’s plan to offset greenhouse gas emissions questioned by environmentalists
Card – The Roanoke Times – 7/30/21 Related: Gassy coal mines can be environmental commodities. CNX shows how
Virginia Gold Rush: Residents fear dangerous open pit mine will open in Buckingham County before General Assembly acts
Card – The Appalachian Voice – 6/25/21 Related: – ABRA’s Conservation Hub hosts an online map and web page addressing this issue.
Blackjewel’s bankruptcy is a harbinger of trouble ahead for the plummeting coal industry
Card – Courier-Journal – 3/3/21
Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate
Card – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21 Related: After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study Related: All that glitters