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especially the liberal kind. West Virginia Uber Alles. Screw everyone else.
The "liberal media" he said. It's because West Virginia did not vote for Obama; so Obama, and now Hillary, are intent on destroying our economy and tax base. Why people don't see this is beyond me. Obama is using the EPA to cause massive sewer rate increases in the eastern panhandle. Killing coal industry and mining jobs. And the media is helping get the job done.Which media? Sports, political, meterologists?
Which media? Sports, political, meterologists?
Obama is using the EPA to cause massive sewer rate increases in the eastern panhandle.
Yes, and Berkeley County will be soon charging a "Rain Tax" due to EPA regs. And I know for a fact, that if there is any push back, I heard them infer that they would put every county in the state under the same regs and tax if need be to get at what it is they are after.MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — With Martinsburg's massive wastewater treatment plant upgrade only months from being substantially complete, residents soon will be receiving higher sewer bills in the mail.
Effective July 1, all of the municipal utility's customers will be charged $39.32 per 4,000 gallons of water used per month, up from average monthly bills of $14.46 and $24.20. The latter is currently paid by the city's Wheatland area customers.
The increase will knock the city from the rank of having the fourth lowest sewer utility rate in West Virginia to the middle of 322 utility rates in effect across the state, according to West Virginia Public Service Commission rankings posted online.
Yes, and Berkeley County will be soon charging a "Rain Tax" due to EPA regs. And I know for a fact, that if there is any push back, I heard them infer that they would put every county in the state under the same regs and tax if need be to get at what it is they are after.
With the massive growth in Berkeley County the infrastructure had to be improved. No way around that and such improvements have to be paid for. Nothing unusual about that. No one is targeting coal because it is the largest part of the WV economy. Coal is being targeted because of its damage to the environment.
I don't care about the Bay. Maryland can kiss my ass.We (meaning WV, MD, NY, PA and DC) are killing the Chesapeake Bay with fertilizer run-off. Those taxes are earmarked for county-level storm water remediation efforts. It doesn't seem that unreasonable to me.
Wastewater improvements have nothing to do with growth. It has to do with Chesapeake Bay and EPA regs, all driven by the state of Maryland.With the massive growth in Berkeley County the infrastructure had to be improved. No way around that and such improvements have to be paid for. Nothing unusual about that. No one is targeting coal because it is the largest part of the WV economy. Coal is being targeted because of its damage to the environment.
It sure as hell is the EPA's doing. It's nearly the only campaign promise Obama has kept. You can't change facts just be saying what you wish were true. Coal needs to be phased out, not tossed out. WV's current economic woes are entirely a result of federal energy and environmental policy.Not to mention:
The trend is undeniable. Coal is not coming back. And it's not the EPA's doing.
- Natural gas is cheaper
- Western coal is cheaper
- Electricity demand is down
- Just about any source you can think of is cleaner
It sure as hell is the EPA's doing. It's nearly the only campaign promise Obama has kept. You can't change facts just be saying what you wish were true. Coal needs to be phased out, not tossed out. WV's current economic woes are entirely a result of federal energy and environmental policy.
Yes, and Berkeley County will be soon charging a "Rain Tax" due to EPA regs. And I know for a fact, that if there is any push back, I heard them infer that they would put every county in the state under the same regs and tax if need be to get at what it is they are after.
What happens when your property straddles 2 (or more) watershed boundaries?We (meaning WV, MD, NY, PA and DC) are killing the Chesapeake Bay with fertilizer run-off. Those taxes are earmarked for county-level storm water remediation efforts. It doesn't seem that unreasonable to me.
With the massive growth in Berkeley County the infrastructure had to be improved. No way around that and such improvements have to be paid for. Nothing unusual about that. No one is targeting coal because it is the largest part of the WV economy. Coal is being targeted because of its damage to the environment.
I would hope the state will turn all these strip mines into something viable. Wind, solar farms. Why not turn them into hemp farms, create a few factories to produce products from the hemp. I am sure there are plenty of options. All I ever see them turned into are golf courses...
Wind farms in the Appalachians are a joke, an eye sore, a disturbance of natural habitat and a drain on taxpayer dollars from subsidies. As for solar, enjoy it with the 70 sunny days a year in the area...
I usually don't comment on these type subjects on the Blue Lot but you are wasting your time trying to reason with some of these folks. Hell they don't have a clue what a rain tax is.Wastewater improvements have nothing to do with growth. It has to do with Chesapeake Bay and EPA regs, all driven by the state of Maryland.
The liberal media is destroying this country!especially the liberal kind. West Virginia Uber Alles. Screw everyone else.
This thread is destroying The Blue Lot!The liberal media is destroying this country!
It sure as hell is the EPA's doing. It's nearly the only campaign promise Obama has kept. You can't change facts just be saying what you wish were true. Coal needs to be phased out, not tossed out. WV's current economic woes are entirely a result of federal energy and environmental policy.
You pay in both watershedsWhat happens when your property straddles 2 (or more) watershed boundaries?
All the easy stuff is gone.
Appalachian miners are "having to dig a little deeper into thinner seams to get the coal out," EIA coal analyst Greg Adams said. "It's high-quality coal, but it’s more expensive to mine."
Alpha Natural Resources, for example, spent nearly six times more per ton to extract coal from its Appalachian mines than it did in its western mines in the second quarter of 2015, the most recent available data, according to a public filing. That triggered a loss of $277 million in the east, even as the west posted a $4.3 million profit.
Spot prices of coal in northern and central Appalachia were $46.60 per ton and $42.30, respectively, in the week ended April 8, according to the EIA. Coal mined from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana are $9.35 per ton. Transportation costs from region lessen the bargain, but not for all buyers.
Go ahead and dismantle the EPA. It will do nothing to increase demand for what has become very expensive coal.
Bahahahahaha. That bs again?We (meaning WV, MD, NY, PA and DC) are killing the Chesapeake Bay with fertilizer run-off. Those taxes are earmarked for county-level storm water remediation efforts. It doesn't seem that unreasonable to me.
Not to mention deadly if you are near one at the wrong time. Hint. Stay away in icy conditions.Wind farms in the Appalachians are a joke, an eye sore, a disturbance of natural habitat and a drain on taxpayer dollars from subsidies. As for solar, enjoy it with the 70 sunny days a year in the area...