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Bridge collapse impacting on W.Va. coal shipments

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has had a ripple effect in West Virginia. With the bridge in the water and the search for missing workers still underway, shipping in and out of the Baltimore Harbor is at a standstill. The port, although not comparably large overall, is one of the largest coal export facilities in the nation. Consol Energy owns a shipping terminal within Baltimore Harbor. The idling of all shipping traffic in or out of the harbor is of grave concern to West Virginia coal producers. “We’re only a ...

Cumberland Mine not closing says Iron Senergy

BY MIKE NOLTING A large coal mining operation south of Waynesburg, Pa., is not closing despite reports it was. Iron Senergy said in a written statement that the reports of the closure of the Cumberland Mine are false. Company officials did acknowledge there was a recent extended closure due to safety and logistical concerns created by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The statement referred to the March 20 shutdown as safety-related. “Workers at the Cumberland Mine were sent home as a result of elevated methane levels detected in the Cumberland ...

Intermed Labs has grand opening of new HQ

Intermed Labs — the Morgantown-based medical technology startup studio — celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters at the WVU Innovation Corp. building with a Wednesday ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We are thrilled to officially open the doors of our new location and celebrate ...

Intermed Labs marks grand opening of new HQ with ribbon-cutting ceremony

MORGANTOWN — Intermed Labs — the Morgantown-based medical technology startup studio — celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters at the WVU Innovation Corp. building with a Wednesday ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We are thrilled to officially open the doors of our new ...