Saturday, February 06, 2010
Group Considers Coal Alternative
WEST VIRGINIA....
A group of West Virginia state senators, led by Boone County Democratic Senator Ron Stollings, has begun brainstorming about ways to shift West Virginia's economy away from coal. The group met Thursday with representatives of the Division of Energy and the Office of Coalfield Community Development. Stollings says West Virginia must start thinking about its post-coal future and how to diversify the economy. Although most of the discussion related to coal, some senators suggested the state's many flood-control dams could be used for hydroelectricity. They also discussed projects planned for former strip mine sites, including the Boy Scout High Adventure Base in Fayetteville
A group of West Virginia state senators, led by Boone County Democratic Senator Ron Stollings, has begun brainstorming about ways to shift West Virginia's economy away from coal. The group met Thursday with representatives of the Division of Energy and the Office of Coalfield Community Development. Stollings says West Virginia must start thinking about its post-coal future and how to diversify the economy. Although most of the discussion related to coal, some senators suggested the state's many flood-control dams could be used for hydroelectricity. They also discussed projects planned for former strip mine sites, including the Boy Scout High Adventure Base in Fayetteville
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