CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Sen. Doug Facemire, D-Braxton, said Wednesday that emergency rules ordered last month by acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin - which are not yet in effect - will be enough to tide the state over until lawmakers meet early next year.
Delegate Tim Manchin, D-Marion, who co-chairs the committee with Facemire, said he would like to use the special session this week to get some work done. Manchin said he proposed meetings at 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday but was rebuffed by Facemire.

Gas companies, meanwhile, want new rules that allow them to drill for gas even if very few landowners are holding out signing leases with them or if the landowners can't be found because they are distant heirs of long-ago deeded mineral rights.


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