Ashton Marra

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Taxes On Natural Gas Pipelines Can Result In Money Flow For Rural Schools

Monday, March 26, 2018

A new natural gas pipeline could result in a multi-million dollar windfall for Cloverleaf School District in rural Ohio. For struggling school districts, this unexpected source of money is welcome.

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West Virginia Governor Requests Federal Aid After Massive Flooding

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

West Virginia's governor is asking the federal government for more help after massive weekend flooding killed two dozen people.

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Blankenship To Begin Serving Time As Conspiracy Case Is Appealed

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship heads to prison to begin serving a one-year sentence. He was convicted of conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws after a 2010 coal mine collapse.

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Former Energy CEO Don Blankenship Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

A former coal executive was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison and fined $250,000. In December, ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws.

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Massey CEO Sentencing Comes on Eve of Mine Disaster Anniversary

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Today is the sixth anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster — one of the worst mine tragedies in U.S. history. As the community mourns, Massey Energy's ex-CEO will be sentenced.

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Federal Jury Hands Down Rare Conviction For Coal Executive

Thursday, December 03, 2015

A federal jury has convicted former Massy Energy CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at the site of a 2010 explosion that killed 29 people.

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Massey CEO on Trial in Mine Disaster

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship faces criminal charges from the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 people. His trial begins tomorrow.  

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W.Va. Miners Face Uncertain Future As Demand For Coal Drops

Monday, August 17, 2015

Since 2008, the average price of a ton of U.S. coal has plunged, reflecting a dramatic drop in demand for coal. The industry's decline has also inflicted huge job losses. In a rural, ...

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Number Of Registered Democrats In W.Va. Drops To Historic Low

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Republicans in West Virginia are touting an accomplishment this week that has historical significance for the state. For the first time in more than 80 years, Democratic voter registration has dropped to below 50 percent.

Numbers from the West Virginia secretary of state's office show it's true — that number ...

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