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Breakdown by year:
2008
$326 million in pork for W. Va. ($179.80 in pork per capita, #4, national average: $33.77 per person)
2006
$239 million in pork for W. Va. ($131.58 pork per capita, #4, national average: $30.55 per person)
2005
Pig Book "Oinkers" 2005
Flipping the Byrd at the Taxpayer Award for his $399 million in pork for West Virginia ($219.58 per capita, #4, national average: $33.03 per person).
Examples:
Agriculture
$11,452,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd, including:
-$4,418,000 for the GIS Center of Excellence at WVU
-$3,638,000 for the Appalachian Fruit Laboratory in Kearneysville
-$860,000 for Appalachian small farmer outreach
-$711,000 for aquaculture product and marketing development
-$654,000 for agriculture waste utilization research
-$569,000 for water pollutants research
-$300,000 for the Potomac and Ohio River Basin Soil Nutrient Project
-$150,000 for turfgrass research in Beaver
Energy and Water
$75,372,000 for projects in the state of Senate Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee member Robert Byrd and the district of House appropriator Alan Mohollan, including:
-$25,000,000 for the Marmet Lock on the Kanawha River
-$9,000,000 for the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Training Facility at Camp Dawson
-$6,600,000 for Bluestone Lake dam safety
-$59,000 for Island Creek at Logan
Interior
$18,066,000 for projects in the state of Senate Interior Appropriations subcommittee member Robert Byrd and the district of House Interior Appropriations subcommittee member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$4,275,000 for the New River Gorge National River
-$3,400,000 for Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
-$1,086,000 for molecular biology and a water resource study at Leetown Science Center
-$1,000,000 for freshwater mussel recovery and the Wild Fish Propagation Center at White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
Labor/HHS
$56,528,000 added in conference for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and the district of House appropriator Alan B. Mollohan, including:
-$20,000,000 for WVU to construct a Biomedical Science Research Center
-$4,000,000 for Mountain State University to construct the Allied Health Technology Tower
-$2,000,000 for Marshall University for a mobile medical unit that will provide pediatric care to children in rural areas of Wayne, Lincoln, and Cabell counties
-$1,050,000 for the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation
-$135,000 for the Kanawha County Board of Education for the Herbert Hoover High School Technology Project
Military Construction
$23,150,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd:
-$13,000,000 for a C-5 airport parking apron/hydrant system at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Martinsburg
-$6,000,000 for a fire crash rescue station at Yeager Air National Guard Base
-$4,150,000 for a C-5 flight simulator at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Martinsburg
Transportation/Treasury
$95,350,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and the district of House appropriator Alan Mollohan, including:
-$15,000,000 for the King Cole Highway in Mingo County
-$15,000,000 for Corridor H
-$3,000,000 for improvements to U.S. Route 35 in Mason County
-$1,400,000 for WVU’s Exhaust Emissions Testing Initiative
-$750,000 for the I-95/West Virginia Drive Interchange
-$200,000 for streetscape improvements in Berkeley Springs, which offers visitors “state-of-the-art spas, unique shops and local arts, all surrounded by West Virginia’s splendid outdoors.”
Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development/Independent Agencies (VA/HUD)
$61,429,250 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and the district of House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$4,296,000 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation (which happened to be created by Rep. Mollohan)
-$2,037,000 for Glenville State College for the construction of a new campus community center and the planning and design of a new science center
-$1,250,000 for the McDowell County Commission for infrastructure and site development at Indian Ridge Industrial Park
-$750,000 for Beckley for downtown revitalization
-$657,000 for the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation in Lewisburg for facilities construction
-$97,000 for the Strand Theatre Preservation Society in Moundsville for theatre renovations
-$97,000 for the Tyler County Commission for facilities construction and renovations
-$72,750 for the Wetzel County 4-H Camp in Martinsville for facilities renovation and buildout
2004
Pig Book "Oinkers" of 2004
The Byrd Droppings Award to Sen. Robert Byrd for his $238 million in pork for W.Va. ($131.79 per capita, #5, national average: $31.17 per person)
Examples:
Agriculture
$7,227,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd, including:
-$4,337,000 for the establishment of a Geographic Information Center for Excellence in cooperation with West Virginia University
-$675,000 for aquaculture product and marketing development
-$621,000 for agriculture waste utilization
-$160,000 for poultry litter composting
Energy and Water
$2,500,000 added by the Senate for the Greenbriar River in the state of Senate Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee member Robert C. Byrd
Interior
$17,474,000 added for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and House appropriator Alan Mollohan, including:
-$2,700,000 for the Wood Education and Resource Center
-$2,691,000 for the New River Gorge National River
-$1,000,000 for the Wheeling National Heritage Area
-$100,000 for the Pendleton Courthouse
Labor/HHS/Education
$30,460,000 added in conference for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and the district of House appropriator Alan Molllohan, including:
-$11,500,000 for Marshall University
-$4,300,000 for the University of Charleston for a School of Pharmacy facility
-$4,000,000 for the Raleigh County Commission to complete the Educational Mall facility in Beckley
-$3,600,000 for Wheeling Jesuit University for the Math and Science Education Initiative
-$175,000 for the Mountaineer Community Health and Senior Center in Berkeley Springs
-$129,000 for the Appalachian Pain Foundation in Charleston for equipment and curriculum development
-$75,000 for the Hary County Committee on Aging in Moorfield for wellness programs
-$67,000 for the YMCA in Elkins
-$25,000 for Putnam County commissioners in Winfield for technology and public library system
Military Construction
$29,800,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd:
-$25,800,000 for the Martinsburg Air National Guard Base
-$4,000,000 for road security force protection and modification for the Eleanor Army National Guard Base
Transportation/Treasury
$37,750,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Robert Byrd, including:
-$11,000,000 for Route 9
-$10,000,000 for Route 10
-$8,000,000 for the Canvas Bridge in Nichols County
-$4,000,000 for statewide buses and bus facilities
-$1,000,000 for the Constructed Facilities Center at WVU for the rapid development and durability of bridges
-$350,000 for Charles Town for gateway revitalization
VA/HUD
Byrd/Mollohan:
$63,112,000
$21,000,000 for the Institute for Scientific Research, Inc.
$5,700,000 for the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Inc.
$5,000,000 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, Inc. for land acquisition, development needs, community and neighborhood revitalization, and economic diversification
$1,500,000 for Beckley for downtown revitalization
$1,170,000 for Glenville State College for the construction of a new community education center
$500,000 for Appalachian Bible College in Beckley to complete its library resource center
$200,000 for the Strand Theater Preservation Society for theater renovations
$200,000 for Wheeling Jesuit University for the Classroom of the Future
$150,000 for the Business and Industrial Development Corporation for the acquisition, renovation, and reuse of the Clendenin Middle School
2003
Pig Book "Oinkers" of 2003:
The Early Byrd Gets the Pork Award to Senator Robert Byrd for his $298 million in pork for West Virginia ($165.43 per capita, #5, national average: $34.44 per person)
Examples:
Agriculture
$7,115,000 for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and House appropriator Alan Mollohan, including:
-$740,000 for aquaculture product and marketing development
-$690,000 for agriculture waste utilization
-$600,000 for water pollutants
-$180,000 for wetland plants
-$160,000 for feed efficiency
Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary
$75,872,000 for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and the district of House Commerce Appropriations subcommittee member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$66,600,000 for Federal Prison System buildings and facilities in Hazleton
-$3,000,000 for the Marshall University Forensic Science Program
-$100,000 for the Mason County Sheriff’s Office to investigate and respond to Oxy Contin abuse
-$72,000 for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department for an upgraded records management system and an automated dispatching system
Interior
$13,589,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$2,700,000 for the Wood Education and Resource Center
-$1,750,000 for the Gauley River National Recreation Area
-$1,300,00 for the Williams River Highland scenic highway
-$868,000 for infrastructure improvements at the New River Gorge National Scenic River
-$118,000 for fish surveys at the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
Labor/HHS/Education
$34,900,000 added in conference for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$11,000,000 for Marshall University
-$4,000,000 for the Raleigh County Commission
-$2,750,000 for the West Virginia School for Osteopathic Medicine for the Robert C. Byrd Clinic
-$1,700,000 for West Liberty State College to equip its residence halls with Internet access
-$150,000 for the Tiskelwah Community Center in Charleston for the Bob Burdette after school program
Military Construction
$20,915,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd:
-$15,200,000 for the Air National Guard at Martinsburg
-$5,715,000 for a readiness center for the Army National Guard at Lewisburg
Transportation
$51,950,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$10,000,000 for Route 9 in Jefferson and Berkeley counties
-$9,000,000 for the Coalfields Expressway in McDowell County
-$4,500,000 for the Canvas Bridge in Nicholas County
-$4,000,000 for statewide buses and bus facilities
-$1,000,000 for statewide job access and reverse commute grants
-$950,000 for the Charleston Renaissance Gateway Project
Veterans Affairs/HUD
$39,913,000 for projects in the state of then-Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$5,732,000 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, Inc. for development needs, community and neighborhood revitalization, and economic diversification
-$2,700,000 for Glenville State College in Summersville for the construction of a new campus community education center
-$2,000,000 for West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon for renovation/expansion of a science hall
-$1,800,000 for the National Technology Transfer Center at Wheeling Jesuit University
-$720,000 for the Grant County Commission for construction of a campus community center
-$504,000 for the city of Wellsburg for replacement of the 11th Street wastewater lift station
-$500,000 for science and information technology programs at West Liberty State College
2002
Pig Book "Oinker" of 2002:
The Flipping the Byrd at the Taxpayer Award to Sen. Robert Byrd for sending $389 million in pork to West Virginia ($215.68 per capita, #3, national average: $32.21 per person)
Examples:
Agriculture
$7,925,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and House appropriator Alan Mollohan, including:
-$4,500,000 for the National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture
-$733,000 for aquaculture product and marketing development
-$160,000 for wetland plants
Commerce
$7,500,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and the district of House Commerce Appropriations subcommittee member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$1,100,000 for the MountainMade Foundation in Thomas for business development and the education of artists and craftspeople
-$500,000 to continue the small business development outreach program at Wheeling Jesuit University
-$500,000 for the West Virginia High Tech Consortium Foundation for a small business commercialization grant program
Energy and Water
$80,080,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations committee Chairman Robert Byrd and House appropriator Alan Mollohan, including:
-$20,900,000 for major rehabilitation of Marmet Lock on the Kanawha River
-$9,430,000 for two dam safety projects at Bluestone Lake
-$7,000,000 for a positron emission tomography facility at WVU
-$2,000,000 for operation and maintenance at Wheeling Creek
-$1,200,000 for the Greenbrier River Basin
-$100,000 for Army Corps of Engineers investigations on the Little Kanawha River
-$1,700,000 added by the Senate for the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Ohio and West Virginia
Interior
$18,081,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert C. Byrd, including:
-$7,356,000 for the New River Gorge National River
-$2,400,000 for the Leetown Science Center
-$300,000 for the Arturdale Historic Community
-$95,000 for the West Virginia State Museum for its Civil War regimental flag collection
Labor/HHS/Education
$17,360,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$2,900,000 for the Mountaineer Doctor Television program at WVU
-$2,000,000 for an educational mall at the Raleigh County Commission in Beckley
-$2,000,000 for WVU to establish a Center on Obesity
-$1,000,000 for technology at the University of Charleston with the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences
-$200,000 for faculty, curriculum development and a computer science program at Glenville State College
Military Construction
$38,022,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$21,389,000 for a center/organizational maintenance shop for the Army National Guard at Glen Jean
-$6,433,000 for a readiness center for the Army National Guard at Williamstown
-$2,000,000 for an integrated special operations facility at Camp Dawson
-$100,000 for a U.S. Army Museum Support Center in Martinsburg
Transportation
$122,925,556 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, including:
-$20,000,000 for King Coal Highway
-$16,000,000 for Coalfields Expressway
-$1,250,000 for WVU Constructed Facilities Center to conduct composite structure research
-$400,000 for streetscape improvements and a welcome center in Charles Town
Treasury/Postal Service/General Government
$3,500,000 added by the Senate in the State of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd for the National Tracing Center in Martinsburg
VA/HUD
$68,085,000 for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd and House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$16,775,000 for the Institute for Software Research
-$3,000,000 to complete the renovation of the library at Shepherd College in Shepherdstown (which has received $7.2 million since 1998)
-$2,500,000 for the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
-$2,200,000 for the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex
-$2,000,000 for the Webster County Development Authority for construction of a high technology office building and small business incubator
-$1,800,000 for the City of Hinton for construction of a high technology office building and small business incubator
-$900,000 for continued infrastructure development of an information technology training program at Concord College
-$700,000 to repair and restore the Kimball War Memorial in McDowell County
-$475,000 for the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University
-$350,000 to complete work on a health and wellness center at Bethany College
2001
$232 million in pork for W. Va. ($128.47 per capita, #4, national average: $25.52 per person)
Examples:
Agriculture
$750,000 added by the Senate for aquaculture product and marketing development in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd. Not only did this research not receive any matching non-federal funds, it was scheduled to be completed in 2000. Since 1998, $2,850,000 has been appropriated for this research.
$496,000 added by the Senate for agriculture waste utilization in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd. Since 1998, $1.5 million has been appropriated for this research.
Commerce
$6,000,000 added by the Senate for forensics programs in the state of Robert Byrd:
-$4,000,000 for the WVU Forensic Identification program
-$2,000,000 for the Marshall University Forensic Science program
Energy and Water
$1,000,000 added for Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Greenbriar River Basin in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd. One resident of Marlinton said “study after study” has been done but the place “still looks like Haiti,” and his community has not seen any construction despite the fact that a total of $4.8 million has been secured for the project since 1997.
$2,500,000 added in conference in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd for a new positron tomography facility.
$5,250,000 added by the Senate for an extra dormitory at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV. Not content with the budget request, Sen. Byrd earmarked more money for the fourth dormitory at this facility, which is more like a resort, complete with state-of-the-art workout facility, day care services, and lodges with fireplaces and living rooms.
Transportation
$450,000 added by the Senate to install perimeter fencing at the Morgantown Municipal Airport
VA/HUD
$67,485,000 added for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$20,300,000 for the Institute for Software Research
-$5,000,000 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation for community and neighborhood revitalization and economic diversification initiatives
-$4,000,000 for the Green Bank Radio Astronomy Observatory visitors center
-$2,400,000 for Wheeling Jesuit University for construction of science/computer centers
-$400,000 to renovate the Scarborough Library at Shepherd College
-$400,000 for continued work on a health and wellness center at Bethany College
-$310,000 for the West Virginia Humanities Council, which includes $210,000 to support production of “The Appalachians,” a film documentary
-$250,000 for expansion of the ambulatory care facility at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg
-$150,000 for the city of Moundsville for downtown revitalization associated with the Strand Theatre
-$100,000 for Salem International University for equipment, information, technology and infrastructure needs.
2000
$140 million in pork for W. Va. ($77.61 per capita, #7, national average: $25.92 Per Person)
Examples:
Agriculture
$250,000 added by the Senate for the National Center for Cool and Coldwater Aquaculture in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd. According to USDA, this center will consist of a tank/aquarium building of approximately 20,000 square feet and a laboratory/office complex of approximately 30,000 square feet. Ground breaking for construction of the building was supposed to occur on November 9, 1999, but was delayed even though more than $16 million has been appropriated to date for this project. When completed, annual operating costs are expected to top $4 million.
Interior
$9,116,000 added by the Senate for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd, including:
-$3,600,000 for the Wheeling National Heritage Area
-$975,000 for the Princeton Hardwood Center
-$925,000 for the New River Gorge National Reserve
-$250,000 for repairs to the Leetown Science Center
-$150,000 for the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge
-$750,000 to convert the Weston State Hospital into a Civil War museum in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd. This hospital was used during the Civil War before becoming an insane asylum. In the spring of 1999, local police officers and law enforcement officials used the vacant building as a paint ball battlefield, completely defacing the inside of the building.
VA/HUD
$36,525,000 added for projects in the state of Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Robert Byrd and House VA/HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Alan Mollohan, including:
-$4,000,000 for Wheeling Jesuit University for the construction of a science/computer teaching center
-$1,325,000 for ongoing activities at the Canaan Valley Institute
-$1,000,000 for the design and construction of city park facilities in the city of Shinnston
-$900,000 for the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation in Lewisburg for the construction of a multi-use museum and cultural education center
-$500,000 for the town of Kimball for the restoration of the Kimball War Memorial
-$300,000 for the Institute of Software Research in Fairmont for capital equipment, operational expenses, and program development
-$225,000 each for a museum and cultural education center in Calhoun and Gilmer counties
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