Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning the Boiler MACT regulatory relief amendment failed in the U.S. Senate:
“I’m very disappointed that a commonsense idea like giving businesses, manufacturers, universities, and hotels regulatory relief from new burdensome boiler regulations can’t get through the Senate. My bill, H.R. 2250, is nearly… Read more »
By KATE COIL Bluefield Daily Telegraph
OAKWOOD, Va. — Consol Energy, Inc. announced Tuesday it will be reducing production and idling a portion of a Buchanan County coal mine.
The Pittsburgh-based company said it will idle the longwall mining unit and reduce the continuous mining operations to five days a week at the Buchanan Mine in Oakwood.
In a company statement, Consol… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning CONSOL Energy will indefinitely idle the longwall mining unit in its southwest Virginia Buchanan Mine and reduce its continuous mining operating schedule to five days per week:
“Along with many others, I believe the Obama Administration’s war on coal is real. Since February of this year, CONSOL is… Read more »
Virginia Loses a Hero
On Thursday, February 23rd, Virginia and our nation lost a true hero. Sergeant T.J. Conrad – just 22 years old – was killed in action in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. Sgt. Conrad was outgoing, determined, and a man of true grit. He truly personified the Army's old slogan – Be All You Can Be.
I wish to extend my… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of March:
March 6, 2012
Covington: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Covington City Hall
City Hall Conference Room
333 W. Locust Street
Covington, VA
Marion: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Town Council Chambers
138 West Main Street
Marion, VA
Bristol: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Bristol VA Public… Read more »
Talking with Students
One of the more fun things I get to do as a Congressman is talk with our students, the leaders of tomorrow. Over the last year, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking at more than twenty schools throughout the district. After introducing myself, I then open the floor for the students to ask questions. With each visit, I have become more and more impressed with… Read more »
Congressman Griffith released the following statement today regarding his ‘all of the above’ energy vision:
“Last week, the President spoke about his blueprint for a new era of American energy. In his speech, he accused Republicans of merely offering bumper sticker slogans as opposed to real solutions to address our energy challenges. The President said, ‘Step one is drill,… Read more »
GLADE SPRING – Congressman Morgan Griffith bumps into Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis in the Ninth Congressional District of Virginia:
“After a full day of traveling the district, I was excited to run into the Second Lady of the United States and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on my way back to Salem. By chance, while fueling up at the local Petro station just off… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware approved nearly $375,000 in bonuses to a small number of Solyndra employees who were not fired in August:
“I’m deeply disappointed that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware approved $368,500 in bonuses to certain employees. Last month, I sent a letter to President… Read more »
