W.Va. Pols Vow to Speak in Single, Pro-Coal Voice Nov 12, 2009
and Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. and aides to Sen. (Newsmax)
Mont. Lawmaker Seeks Hearing on GM Mining Contract Jul 29, 2009
A spokeswoman for committee chairman Nick Rahall said the West Virginia Democrat would consider Rehberg's request. GM last week rejected demands from Montana's two Democratic U.S. senators, Max Baucus and Jon Tester, to restore the Stillwater contract. (ABC News -- Wire)
Wild, wonderful West Virginia gets wilder Apr 12, 2009
Alan Mollohan and Nick Rahall, both West Virginia Democrats, are longstanding supporters of the national forest and wilderness. Mr. Rahall is chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
House passes bill to expand wilderness Mar 27, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. What kind of pay raise should state officials get. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Congress OKs wilderness preservation bill Mar 26, 2009
Wilderness preservation bill passes in House - Capitol Hill- msnbc. Wilderness preservation bill passes in House. (MSNBC -- Environment)
A win for Wilderness Mar 26, 2009
News Story - Idaho State Journal. John McCarthy/owyheeinitiative. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Congress votes to expand wilderness in 9 states Mar 26, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) Congress has voted to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness from California's Sierra Nevada mountains to the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia. The legislation, which opponents, mostly Republicans, called a "land grab" that would block energy development on vast swaths of federal land, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his likely signature. (USA Today)
Congress OKs More Wilderness In 9 States Mar 26, 2009
Congress votes to expand wilderness in 9 states. Article:Congress votes to expand wilderness in 9 states:/n/a/2009/03/25/national/w020244D66. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Public lands bill fails to pass Mar 12, 2009
Nick Rahall, the West Virginia Democrat who chairs the resources panel. The reporter can be reached at or (202) 383-0006. (Fresno Bee)
House panel to take up bill to protect wild horses Mar 3, 2009
Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Raul Grijalva of Arizona would ban the killing of healthy horses and burros that roam public lands, as well as set aside more land for the animals. About 33,000 wild horses and burros roam in 10 Western states. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Heller, Eklund-Brown testify against mining law reform Feb 27, 2009
The legislation was introduced last month by Congressman Nick Rahall, a Democrat from West Virginia who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee. It calls for an 8% gross royalty on mineral production from new mines on public lands and a 4% gross royalty on mines that are already in operation. (KLAS-TV)
Concerns over ash pond pollution grows Feb 27, 2009
The bill would impose uniform federal design, engineering and performance standards on coal ash impoundments, according to the committee chairman, Democrat Nick Rahall of West Virginia. It had its first hearing on Feb. 12 before the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee. (USA Today)
In N.C., new wind blows on energy Feb 15, 2009
Nick Rahall, a West Virginia Democrat who is chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources. "We may be in a situation where the ship has already sailed," Rahall said last week at the first of three hearings he will hold on offshore drilling. (News & Observer)
$825 million tab in coal ash spill possible Feb 13, 2009
West Virginia Democrat Nick Rahall, the author of the bill and the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said he hopes to move the legislation soon. He said the bill is aimed at ensuring the structural stability of coal ash storage, but broader issues remain, including regulating the disposal of the waste. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Bill would give wild horses new protections against slaughter Feb 13, 2009
Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Raul Grijalva of Arizona. In a written statement, Rahall says the intent is to help spur alternatives to killing excess wild horses that are in holding facilities. (KLAS-TV)
