West Virginia
Monday, June 5, 2023
WV Enviro Groups Call MVP Greenlight a 'Terrible Precedent'
A 300-mile-long fracking pipeline project slated to cross numerous streams and rivers in West Virginia and Virginia got a major boost over the weekend…
Billions in WV Federal Funds at Stake as Debt Ceiling Looms
Over the weekend, lawmakers announced they have reached an agreement to reduce spending and address the debt limit. The deal needs a full signoff …
WV Conservation Groups 'Troubled' by SCOTUS Wetlands Decision
Since the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with private property owners in a battle of over wetland protections and the Clean Water Act, West Virginia …
In WV, Community Solar Gains Popularity Amid Rising Utility Bills
Amid rising energy costs and inflation, energy advocates said they have seen a jump in interest in community solar. Luanne McGovern, legislative …
WV Coca-Cola Workers End Strike, Say Grievances Still Ignored
More than one hundred workers at Coca-Cola plants in Logan and Charleston have returned to work after going on a days-long strike. Ken Hall - the …
WV Leaders Talk Farm Bill at Rural Policy Summit
Rural West Virginia communities are struggling to recover from decades of disinvestment, and some are counting on the next Farm Bill to help propel …
West Virginia's Black College Student Population on Decline
Amid declining enrollment at colleges in the Mountain State, new research showed Black students are disappearing from classrooms at higher rates…
Worker Fatalities Rise Amid OHSA Funding Cuts
Eighteen West Virginians never returned home from their work shift last year, and advocates for workers' rights say oversight rollbacks and funding …
Congress Votes on Revoking Popular Game Bird’s Endangered Status
Congress votes today on whether the lesser prairie chicken -= a popular southwestern game bird -- should have its status as "endangered" overturned…
As Insulin Costs Shrink, Older West Virginians Can Meet Other Basic Needs
In West Virginia, older residents are no longer seeing the bulk of their household budgets go toward paying for insulin or rationing their medication…
Local Governments Work to Address West Virginia’s Housing Crisis
In Parkersburg, West Virginia local government officials have an innovative plan to address the region's housing crisis - getting 50 families into …
Report Ranks Ohio River 'Second Most Endangered' in Nation
The Ohio River, a drinking water source for many West Virginians and millions in neighboring states, is the second "most endangered" river in the …