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Energy Developers Pull The Plug On The Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVPB) — Developers of the Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline announced Sunday they are canceling the project, citing ongoing delays and rising costs. In a news release, Dominion Energy… Read More

WV Officials Recommend $27 Million In Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanup Funding
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West Virginia officials Thursday announced the names of the recipients they are recommending for millions of dollars in federal funding to help clean up abandoned coal mines. The West Virginia… Read More

Renewable Energy Outpaces Coal For First Time in the U.S.
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For the first time in the United States, renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal, a trend the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts will… Read More

DOJ Files Suit Against Gov. Justice’s Family Companies Over Mine Violation Debts
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against 23 coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, seeking more than $4.7 million in unpaid fines… Read More