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Alpha Natural Resources chairman to step down
Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources says the chairman of its board of directors is stepping down.
The Bristol, Va.-based company said Tuesday that Michael J. Quillen has chosen not to stand for re-election at the company's 2012 annual meeting.
The 63-...Tags: Board of Directors, Energy Resources, Alpha Natural Resources Incorporated, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry
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Department of Game and Inland Fisheries looking for public input on wild turkey plan
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is looking for public input on a plan to manage wild turkeys similar to black bear and white-tailed deer.
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is working with Virginia Tech.
They will be...Tags: Turkey, Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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State officials meet with families to discuss Central Virginia Training Center closing
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA lot of questions are being asked about a plan to close training centers; state facilities that house and care for people with mental disabilities. One thing many people want to know: where will patients go once the training centers close? Jill Deiss...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Health, Environmental Issues
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Federal suit claims country club killed endangered Roanoke logperch
Anchor/ReporterThe Fish and Wildlife Service is suing the Blacksburg County Club, accusing them of killing nearly two hundred Roanoke logperch. The fish is on the endangered species list. A lawsuit filed today claims a country club employee put pesticides in the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Wildlife, Clubs and Associations, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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UPDATED: Boil water advisory lifted for some parts of Lynchburg
A boil water advisory has been lifted for parts of Lynchburg.
However, customers in some areas are still being advised to boil their water.
Here are the areas that no longer need to boil water:
- 3400 block of Ivylink Place
- 4400 block of Gorman...Tags: Ridgewood, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Environmental Issues
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UPDATED: Governor outlines his K-12 agenda this afternoon
Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will push for the repeal of a state law that requires school divisions to open
after Labor Day, saying the longstanding measure is outmoded at a time when schools should be maximizing instructional time to prepare students for...Tags: Family, Chesterfield County, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School
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Senate committee votes to lift Sunday hunting ban
Virginia hunters got some good news Thursday.
A Senate committee has voted to lift a ban on Sunday hunting in the Commonwealth.
The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.
Governor McDonnell has said he will support Sunday hunting on private land....Tags: Natural Resources, Politics, Hunting, Animals, Natural Resources
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Governor McDonnell asks General Assembly to keep uranium mining ban in place for the 2012 session
NEWS7 Senior ReporterUPDATED 4:55 p.m.: A major development in the controversial issue of uranium mining in Southern Virginia. Governor Bob McDonnell asked the General Assembly on Thursday to keep the state's moratorium in place, while Virginia studies mining and develops...Tags: Mining, Credit and Debt, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Metal and Mineral
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UPDATED: Boil water advisory lifted for Lynchburg
UPDATED Sunday, 6:07pm:
The Lynchburg Public Health Department has lifted the city's "Boil Water Notice."
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The Virginia Department of Health, in conjunction with the Lynchburg Health Department and the City of...Tags: Edgewood, Boil (skin condition), Red Lobster, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Environmental Issues
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Local lawmakers respond to President Obama's State of the Union address
Several local congressmen responded to President Obama's State of the Union Address.
Here is what they had to say:
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GOODLATTE STATEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
“Actions...Tags: Natural Resources, Abraham Lincoln, National Government, Energy Saving, Politics
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Burmese Pythons causing serious problems in Florida Everglades
ReporterThey've been called the serial killers of the south. Burmese Pythons are invading and devouring the Florida Everglades. The startling rise in sightings and captures of Burmese Pythons in the Everglades has grabbed national headlines. It's also gotten the...Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Conservation, Everglades National Park
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Western Virginia Land Trust leader resigns
The Western Virginia Land Trust announced Thursday that its executive director, Roger Holnback, has resigned.
Assistant director David Perry will become the interim director.
Holnback had been with the organization since 2001.
Here is the news release:...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues
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