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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

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Mountaintop Mining Threatens One of America’s Best White Water Rivers

By | 06.02.10 | 12:41 pm

The Charleston Gazette’s tireless Ken Ward Jr. notes today that, in southern West Virginia, mountaintop removal mining is threatening more than wildlife and drinking water; it’s also jeopardizing one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state.

The Gauley River, among the top white water rafting More…

Mammogram Hearing Set for Wednesday

By | 11.30.09 | 4:14 pm

The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee has scheduled a hearing Wednesday to examine contentious new guidelines recommending that women get breast cancer screenings less frequently and later in life.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force caused a storm this month when it suggested that routine mammograms begin at More…