Several Mountain State residents testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill as the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Rep. Nick Rahall, D-3rd, reviewed the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 on its 30th anniversary.
The committee has posted written statements from environmental lawyer Joe Lovett, West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts, and state Environmental Protection Secretary Stephanie Timmermeyer.
(Update: The committee revamped its web site this afternoon, and has updated the above links. The statements can also be found here. Note: all of the links are tricky; Click 'Go' _ but NOT reload _ if the link results in a 'not found' message.)
The Charleston Gazette also has a story on the full committee hearing.
26 July 2007
Congress Hears from W.Vians on Mining
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i can't find any quotes from or links to cecil roberts' testimony; or for that matter, the written testimony of any of the people who testified. please help.
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