A Record of Achievement for West Virginia: Energy and Environment Issues (Legacy on Energy, Environment and Coal Miners) Memorandum

Identifier:

am4050_2014_05_29_memo_energy

Title:

A Record of Achievement for West Virginia: Energy and Environment Issues (Legacy on Energy, Environment and Coal Miners) Memorandum

Description:

The "A Record of Achievement for West Virginia: Energy and Environment Issues (Legacy on Energy, Environment and Coal Miners)" memorandum details Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller's contributions to federal policy related to energy, environment, coal miners, and mine safety. The memo covers the Coal Industry Health Benefit Stabilization Act of 1989, the passage of the Coal Act in 1992, and additional legislation related to mine improvement and safety. It includes a timeline of Rockefeller's years as governor of West Virginia and as a U.S. senator.

Date:

2014-05-30

Creator:

Ciarolla, Megan and Chambers, Laura

Personal Name:

Rockefeller, John D., IV (John Davison), 1937-

Topical Name:

Coal miners--West Virginia

Corporate Name:

United Mine Workers of America

Publisher:

West Virginia & Regional History Center

Genre:

Memorandums

Source:

A&M 4050 Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV papers, West Virginia & Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries

Language:

English

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