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West Virginia's Antidegradation Policy For State Waters: From Theoretical Construct To Implementation Procedures, M. Ann Bradley, Joseph M. Dawley
West Virginia's Antidegradation Policy For State Waters: From Theoretical Construct To Implementation Procedures, M. Ann Bradley, Joseph M. Dawley
West Virginia Law Review
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Exhaustion Doctrine Should Not Be A Doctrine With Exceptions, Rebecca L. Donnellan
Exhaustion Doctrine Should Not Be A Doctrine With Exceptions, Rebecca L. Donnellan
West Virginia Law Review
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So You Want To Ban Mountaintop Mining--You May Have To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Stephanie René Timmermeyer
So You Want To Ban Mountaintop Mining--You May Have To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Stephanie René Timmermeyer
West Virginia Law Review
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Black Lung Update: The Evolution Of The Current Regulations And The Proposed Revolution, William S. Mattingly
Black Lung Update: The Evolution Of The Current Regulations And The Proposed Revolution, William S. Mattingly
West Virginia Law Review
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Hiding Behind The Corporate Veil: Employer Abuse Of The Corporate Form To Avoid Or Deny Workers' Collectively Bargained And Statutory Rights, Grant Crandall, Sarah J. Starrett, Douglas L. Parker
Hiding Behind The Corporate Veil: Employer Abuse Of The Corporate Form To Avoid Or Deny Workers' Collectively Bargained And Statutory Rights, Grant Crandall, Sarah J. Starrett, Douglas L. Parker
West Virginia Law Review
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Ownership Of Coalbed Methane Gas: Recent Developments In Case Law, Michelle D. Baldwin
Ownership Of Coalbed Methane Gas: Recent Developments In Case Law, Michelle D. Baldwin
West Virginia Law Review
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The Federal Mine Safety And Health Act Of 1977: Preserving A Law That Works, J. Davitt Mcateer
The Federal Mine Safety And Health Act Of 1977: Preserving A Law That Works, J. Davitt Mcateer
West Virginia Law Review
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The Allocation Of Authority Under The Mine Act: Is The Authority To Decide Questions Of Policy Vested In The Secretary Of Labor Or In The Review Commission, W. Christian Schumann
The Allocation Of Authority Under The Mine Act: Is The Authority To Decide Questions Of Policy Vested In The Secretary Of Labor Or In The Review Commission, W. Christian Schumann
West Virginia Law Review
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Mine Accident Investigations: Does The Press Have A Right To Be Present, O. Marie Anderson
Mine Accident Investigations: Does The Press Have A Right To Be Present, O. Marie Anderson
West Virginia Law Review
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Director, Owcp V. Greenwich Collieries: The End Of The True Doubt Rule, Allan Brown
Director, Owcp V. Greenwich Collieries: The End Of The True Doubt Rule, Allan Brown
West Virginia Law Review
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Administrative And Private Searches For Smoking Articles Conducted Pursuant To The Federal Mine Safety And Health Act: Constitutional Considerations, David J. Hardy, Maris E. Mccambley
Administrative And Private Searches For Smoking Articles Conducted Pursuant To The Federal Mine Safety And Health Act: Constitutional Considerations, David J. Hardy, Maris E. Mccambley
West Virginia Law Review
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Modification Of Benefits For Claimants Under The Federal Black Lung Benefits Program, Rita A. Massie
Modification Of Benefits For Claimants Under The Federal Black Lung Benefits Program, Rita A. Massie
West Virginia Law Review
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Is The Doctor Hostile--Obstructive Impairments And The Hostility Rule In Federal Black Lung Claims, Timothy F. Cogan
Is The Doctor Hostile--Obstructive Impairments And The Hostility Rule In Federal Black Lung Claims, Timothy F. Cogan
West Virginia Law Review
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Doing Environmental Justice In Appalachia: Lawyers At The Grassroots And The Aspiration Of Social Change, Dean Hill Rivkin
Doing Environmental Justice In Appalachia: Lawyers At The Grassroots And The Aspiration Of Social Change, Dean Hill Rivkin
West Virginia Law Review
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Fire In The Hole To Longwall Shears: Old Law Applied To New Technology And Other Longwall Mining Issues, J. Thomas Lane
Fire In The Hole To Longwall Shears: Old Law Applied To New Technology And Other Longwall Mining Issues, J. Thomas Lane
West Virginia Law Review
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Walkaround Rights For Miners' Representative Under Msha: A Compatible Statutory Scheme, Robert H. Stropp Jr.
Walkaround Rights For Miners' Representative Under Msha: A Compatible Statutory Scheme, Robert H. Stropp Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
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Mine Safety And Health: A Formula For Continued Success, J. Davitt Mcateer
Mine Safety And Health: A Formula For Continued Success, J. Davitt Mcateer
West Virginia Law Review
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Meeting The Challenge At The Mines: The Americans With Disabilities Act, Susan E. Chetlin, Mark E. Baker
Meeting The Challenge At The Mines: The Americans With Disabilities Act, Susan E. Chetlin, Mark E. Baker
West Virginia Law Review
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Federal Black Lung Update, William S. Mattingly
Federal Black Lung Update, William S. Mattingly
West Virginia Law Review
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Coalbed Methane: Recent Court Decisions Leave Ownership Up In The Air, But New Federal And State Legislation Should Facilitate Production, Jeff L. Lewin
West Virginia Law Review
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Rights Of Mine Access For Miners' Representatives: Has A Walk Around The Mine Become A Run Around The Law, Rosemary M. Collyer, J. Michael Klise
Rights Of Mine Access For Miners' Representatives: Has A Walk Around The Mine Become A Run Around The Law, Rosemary M. Collyer, J. Michael Klise
West Virginia Law Review
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Labor Dispute Disqualification For Unemployment Compensation Benefits, Ken Matheny
Labor Dispute Disqualification For Unemployment Compensation Benefits, Ken Matheny
West Virginia Law Review
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Federal Black Lung Update: The Standard Of Disability Causation For Federal Black Lung Benefits, Willaim S. Mattingley, Martin E. Hall
Federal Black Lung Update: The Standard Of Disability Causation For Federal Black Lung Benefits, Willaim S. Mattingley, Martin E. Hall
West Virginia Law Review
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Longwall Mining And Smcra: Unstable Ground For Regulators And Litigants, Joshua I. Barrett
Longwall Mining And Smcra: Unstable Ground For Regulators And Litigants, Joshua I. Barrett
West Virginia Law Review
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Unlocking The Fire: A Proposal For Judicial Or Legislative Determination Of The Ownership Of Coalbed Methane, Jeff L. Lewin, Hema J. Siriwardane, Samuel J. Ameri, Syd S. Peng
Unlocking The Fire: A Proposal For Judicial Or Legislative Determination Of The Ownership Of Coalbed Methane, Jeff L. Lewin, Hema J. Siriwardane, Samuel J. Ameri, Syd S. Peng
West Virginia Law Review
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Controlled Group Liability Under The Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act: Liability Without Limit, John R. Woodrum, Timothy B. Mcbride
Controlled Group Liability Under The Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act: Liability Without Limit, John R. Woodrum, Timothy B. Mcbride
West Virginia Law Review
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United Mine Workers Of America V. Faerber: Full Roof Bolting Required In Auger Mines, Peggy L. Collins
United Mine Workers Of America V. Faerber: Full Roof Bolting Required In Auger Mines, Peggy L. Collins
West Virginia Law Review
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Preclusion Under Primacy: The Effect Of Prior State Determinations On Federal Oversight Enforcement Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act, John A. Macleod, Thomas C. Means
Preclusion Under Primacy: The Effect Of Prior State Determinations On Federal Oversight Enforcement Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act, John A. Macleod, Thomas C. Means
West Virginia Law Review
The enactment of the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) launched a new era in the regulation of surface coal mining and the surface effects of underground mining. SMCRA ended the era of exclusive state regulation, prompted in substantial part by the perceived failure of the states to do the job effectively. Instead, there was substituted a federal program of stringent environmental controls and performance standards, accompanied by a mechanism through which the states could regain regulatory predominance. A state that wanted to regulate surface coal mining operations within its borders could develop …
Black Lung Benefits Amendments Of 1981: Transfer Of Special Claims Under Section 205, James B. Stoneking
Black Lung Benefits Amendments Of 1981: Transfer Of Special Claims Under Section 205, James B. Stoneking
West Virginia Law Review
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Recent Developments Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, Rebecca L. Stepto
Recent Developments Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, Rebecca L. Stepto
West Virginia Law Review
The body of case law construing the regulatory scheme of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 continues to expand. During 1982, courts considered venue, jurisdiction and constitutional issues, the prime farmland grandfather exemption and "second mining." This article examines the courts' continuing attempts to achieve the Act's purpose of "establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations."