Posts Tagged ‘Dickenson County’
Lee County passes resolution supporting black lung benefit increases
Last night, Lee County supervisors passed a resolution urging U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith and U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to support legislation increasing black lung benefits. Kaine and Warner have supported similar legislation, led by former Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, in past legislative sessions.
Read MoreSouthwest Virginia counties pass resolutions supporting black lung benefit increases
Russell County will consider a similar resolution next week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 25, 2025 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Southwest Virginia counties pass resolutions supporting black lung benefit increases CLINTWOOD, Va. — Last night, Dickenson County supervisors passed a resolution urging U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith…
Read MoreVirginia Teacher and Landowner Faces Energy Extraction
Landowner and teacher Gail Marney resides on an inter-generational family farm in the south. Her great-great grandfather moved here in the early 1800s and served in the Civil War. Now she finds her home threatened by natural gas extraction.
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