Raleigh Still Undecided About School Replacement: ; Board Plans a Tuesday Vote On Next Project for School Building Authority

Charleston Daily Mail › October 13, 2009

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With pressure mounting on Massey Energy Co. to replace a Raleigh County school that sits in the shadow of one of its operations, the county has yet to decide whether that is what it wants.

U.S. Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller and U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, all D-W.Va., have each called on the Richmond, Va.-based coal producer to donate money to help Marsh Fork Elementary relocate.

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Raleigh Still Undecided About School Replacement: ; Board Plans a Tuesday Vote On Next Project for School Building Authority

The 233-student school stands downhill from a dammed pond holding coal waste, and about 300 feet from a coal silo. Massey's plans to build a second silo nearby have sparked protests from environm...

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