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West Virginia is often the target of criticism because of some of the industrial activities that take place within its borders and because it is often difficult to understand the complex and detailed laws that are in place to protect the state’s environment.

Steward of the State

The Right Man for the Job
Justice, the new owner of The Greenbrier, is anything but ordinary. A lifelong businessman with an intimidating stature and a heart of gold, Justice has taken on one of the most ambitious risks imaginable during the current recession—purchasing a multi-million dollar resort to save it from bankruptcy.

What there isn’t, however, is a great deal of understanding of just what the heck is going on with the mass media these days. These folks are a little old-school. They still rely on direct mail—the kind that comes through the post office—to bring in vital donor dollars.

There’s no doubt women have gained significant ground in the workforce. Since the 1986 Wall Street Journal article widely believed to have coined the term “glass ceiling,” women have infiltrated the highest levels of national politics, corporate boardrooms and even the military. However, despite the fact that the glass ceiling does indeed have millions of cracks, there appears to be some ground still left to cover.

WEST VIRGINIA CONTINUES to require that counties with surface-mined properties make plans for their use when mining is completed.

“West Virginia coal operators now have a clear directive on the importance of developing plans for the use of land after surface mining,” says John “Jeff” Herholdt, Jr., director of the West Virginia Division of Energy. “Our Office of Coalfield Community Development stands ready to offer assistance to counties and development authorities as they look at the best uses for post-mined land.”

Keeping the Lights On

COAL MAKES THE STEAM that turns the generators that produce the electricity that powers the televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and other entertainment and labor-saving devices in nearly half our homes in the United States.

Coal is the nation’s leading energy resource with reserves surpassing the reserves of all other countries worldwide.

Wiring West Virginia: Why it Matters

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN a better opportunity for West Virginia to benefit from federal funds in order to help build the infrastructure necessary to bring broadband to our rural communities. People from all over the country talk about how well-positioned we are with the population density, demographics and mountainous terrain that we have as our challenges and the influence our legislators have to help provide necessary funding to extend services to our rural communities and overcome these challenges. In addition, the existing fiber networks within the state are rich with capacity which is unlike other states as we have great infrastructure to build upon.

The Face of Business in West Virginia

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