According to a 2023 report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the frequency, duration and intensity of heat waves have increased dramatically in recent decades, and 2023 […]
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The real cost of coal for West Virginia
When the Environmental Protection Agency announced its new carbon emission rules for coal-fired plants, there were a lot of numbers that got thrown around — and quite […]
May 12 letters to the editor
EPA protects us from fossil fuel industry Anyone who thinks that the Environmental Protection Agency has too much government overreach, as Hoppy Kercheval expressed in his commentary […]
May 5 letters to the editor
Recreating Sunnyside with downtown PODA? For decades, Morgantown city government looked askance at the bars and related activity in Sunnyside. Gatherings in the streets, couches burned and […]
Biden’s EPA regs threaten coal, natural gas and the power grid
The Biden administration’s EPA has released new carbon emission rules that will force the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants to close, make it more difficult for future […]
Even without full grant, electric bus a great deal
School boards across the state have been on an emotional rollercoaster this week as the federal government plays yo-yo with grant money for electric school buses. Multiple […]
Sen. Capito co-authors letter urging EPA to scrap Biden’s Clean Power Plan 2.0 and start over
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s U.S. senators continue their push against the Biden administration’s approach to pursuing green energy policy by bypassing Congress and working through agency rules. […]
Environmental funding empowers local Girl Scouts in learning and practicing sustainability
In September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $3,070,092 to five West Virginia projects dedicated to emphasizing environmental and public health across the state. Included in […]
Guest essay: Tipping the scales: Less protection for wetlands increases threats to freshwater resources
by Sindupa De Silva, Andrew Scott and Joel Mota When you think about a wetland, grand places like Florida’s Everglades, Louisiana’s bayous or Canaan Valley and […]
If SCOTUS kills Chevron doctrine, corporations will have even more power
by Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could well advance two long-term conservative causes: the war […]
