Mollohan Earmarks Nearby Land

A $1 million earmark request by Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.) would allow the Interior Department to expand a wilderness area neighboring properties the Congressman owns.

Mollohan’s request for the project — contained in the Interior-environment appropriations bill passed by the House on Wednesday — was dated six days after the Dominion Post newspaper of Morgantown, W.Va., reported that the Justice Department had issued a subpoena for a witness to testify before a grand jury about Mollohan’s finances.

Critics have accused Mollohan of steering earmarks to friends, business partners and contributors.

Read more: (Paul Singer, “Mollohan Earmarks Near Land,” Roll Call, 6/28/07)