Media Matters -- An analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the nonpartisan West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy found that U.S. coal mining employment is much higher today than it was over the last decade." Read
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Charleston Daily Mail -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy emphasized the child poverty rates included in the survey data. Read
The Charleston Gazette -- West Virginia ranked 10th highest for poverty in the nation, according to an analysis of the report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, a left-leaning economic think tank. The center released a statement outlining highlights of the report. Read
WOWK-TV -- In response to the data release, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy called on state lawmakers to make use of tools that are available to help working families make ends meet. Read
Steubenville Herald-Star --Conference attendees will hear presentations from nationally recognized speakers as well as WVU faculty including Ted Boettner, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Read
Despite a report this week projecting growth in coal mining jobs a decade from now, long-term trends in the coal industry will push miner salaries down and make the need to diversify Appalachia's economy beyond coal greater than ever. The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released a report last week showing that projected declines…
National Public Radio -- Facing competition from cheap natural gas, coal producer Alpha Natural Resources said it's cutting production by 16 million tons and eliminating 1,200 jobs companywide. The cuts include 400 jobs with the immediate closing of eight mines in Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Listen to the NPR segment
The Floyd County Times -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy released a report last week showing that projected declines in productivity will lead to more mining jobs after 2020. However, looking at the big picture, this is not the good news it appears to be at first glance. Read
Washington Times -- The tumble for coal is not projected to stop, according to an economic report released in September by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. The report suggests that coal jobs are up for now, according to Executive Director Ted Boettner, but the long-term projections are not good. Read
West Virginia Public Radio -- Glynis Board had this conversation with Boettner about the fifth and latest report that was released earlier this month, subtitled: In Depth: The Gas Boom and Coal Bust. Read