Democratic Governors Chet Culver of Iowa, left, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia confer during the opening plenary session of the National Governors Association Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Democratic Governors Chet Culver of Iowa, left, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia confer during the opening plenary session of the National Governors Association Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss.

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  1. State elected officials sign a proclamation declaring Nov. 18 "Sen. Robert C. Byrd day" in the West Virginia State Capitol rotunda in Charleston, W.Va. to celebrate Sen. Robert C. Byrd becoming the longest serving senator in United States congressional history on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Shown are, seated left to right, Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, House Speaker Richard Thompson, Gov. Joe Manchin, Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and her daughter Delaney.

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  1. State elected officials sign a proclamation declaring Nov. 18 "Sen. Robert C. Byrd day" in the West Virginia State Capitol rotunda in Charleston, W.Va. to celebrate Sen. Robert C. Byrd becoming the longest serving senator in United States congressional history on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Shown are, seated left to right, Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, House Speaker Richard Thompson, Gov. Joe Manchin, Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and her daughter Delaney.
  2. Lt. M.W. Neal of the West Virginia capitol police force directs environmental protestors that were arrested for trespassing in the Governor's Reception Room at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. The protestors sat down in the early afternoon vowing to not leave until Governor Joe Manchin agreed to change the state's mountaintop removal mining policy and were arrested for refusing to leave when the office closed at 5PM.
  3. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, right, speaks about blasting on the Coal River Mountain with environmental protesters Chuck Nelson, left, and Miranda Miller in the Governor's Reception Room at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Thirteen residents signed a letter asking Manchin to declare a state of emergency and stop blasting they fear could compromise the massive Brushy Fork sludge dam.
  4. West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin speaks about blasting on the Coal River Mountain with environmental protesters in the Governor's Reception Room at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Thirteen residents signed a letter asking Manchin to declare a state of emergency and stop blasting they fear could compromise the massive Brushy Fork sludge dam.
  5. Miranda Miller, facing camera, was one of seven environmental protestors that was arrested for trespassing in the Governor's Reception Room at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. The protestors sat down in the early afternoon vowing to not leave until Governor Joe Manchin agreed to change the state's mountaintop removal mining policy and were arrested for refusing to leave when the office closed at 5PM.

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