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June 1, 2009

President of Ohio State Resigns from Board of Massey Energy
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The president of Ohio State University has resigned from the board of
directors of Massey Energy after coming under pressure from opponents of
mountaintop removal coal mining. Gordon Gee had served on the board of
Massey since 2000. Massey Energy is one of the biggest companies using
mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.