August 24, 2011, FAIRMONT, W.Va., (Coal Geology) – Mon Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary, will use the aerial application of herbicides to help maintain the rights-of-way under some of its West Virginia power lines. The maintenance program is designed to enhance the safety and reliability of its electric service by controlling vegetation that [...]
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Massey owned Randolph Mine in Boone County, WV receives 20 MSHA citations
May 5, 2011, ARLINGTON, Va. (Coal Geology) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 20 withdrawal orders and five citations to Randolph Mine in Boone County, W.Va., during an impact inspection conducted in April. Eleven of the orders were issued for violations of the ventilation [...]
Boone County, West Virginia and Coal Mining
April 26, 2011 (Coal Geology) In the Boone County, West Virginia, coal has been a part of the major economic growth. Boone County was formed in 1847 from parts of Kanawha, Cabell, and Logan Counties and named for Daniel Boone. Boone County is part of the Charleston. For many years, Boone County has ranked high [...]
Coal Mining in Barbour County, West Virginia
April 21, 2011, (Coal Geology): Barbour County is located in north-central West Virginia, USA. Bituminous coal mining has been significant in Barbour County. Coal report from West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey shows about 33 million tons of underground coal mining and 7.2 million of surface mining in the area between 1986 and 2008. Number of [...]
