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Surfing West Virginia on a slow summer day

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It's the slow news days of summer, so there is a little more web browsing than usual going on in the newsroom. Here are a few West Virginia highlights that perked our interest:

1. This story by the Associated Press about Governor Manchin’s friend of the court brief in Dupont's appeal of a $382 million verdict in a case over the long-term environmental and health consequences of its zinc-smelting plant in Spelter in Harrison County. Manchin says he is not taking sides, but wants more clarity about when the WV Supreme Court should be compelled to hear appeals rather than it be totally up to their discretion. This comes after the WV Supreme Court unanimously refused to hear an appeal of a $405 million natural gas rights lawsuit in May, a decision that upset Manchin. Scott Finn is working on a story about what it really means that only West Virginia and Virginia leave that up to the total discretion of the Courts. 

2.Parkersburg’s shot at ESPN’s crown of TitleTown USA. The winner out of the 20 finalists is based on internet clicks, and we’re facing off mouse-to-mouse with some huge cities, so it will be interesting to see how many West Virginians and WV expats weigh in. You can vote here, and view the profile of Parkersburg produced by ESPN. Results will be announced on ESPN on Monday. 
 
3. The Al Jazeera English network's program Inside USA turns its lens on health care in Appalachia in a 15-minute feature here. They visit the free dental clinic in Martinsburg that Cecelia Mason covered here.
 
4. Please forgive the self-promotion, but we’ve been checking out Mountain Stage’s new presence on NPR’s music page here. Pretty cool.  And in case you missed it, here is Scott Finn's report about health in the coalfields that ran on last week's Living on Earth program.

5. Finally, while this is not West Virginia-related, this story from Monday's Marketplace got us talking. It is about Congressional members' leadership political action committees and the campaign contributions that grant access to lavish trips. This is not just another dry political financing story. It gives a colorful glimpse into how lobbying works in Washington -- with real people talking about real parties, including one at a Las Vegas strip club.

-Anna Sale, Assistant News Director
Posted by Anna Sale at 7/24/2008 3:49 PM

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