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U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
Updated December 13, 2022 at 9:59 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion. For the first time… Read More
The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants and leans on natural gas to get it done
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Under President Joe Biden, the United States aims to cut all carbon pollution by 2035 from the power plants that run American homes and businesses. It’s… Read More
The Biden administration has yet to finish a key review of mountaintop removal’s health impacts
ORGAS, West Virginia (OVR) — LeRoy and Penny Ferrell are unloading groceries under a carport next to their Boone County home. The couple grew up in the area and have… Read More
Appalachian Power files a new lawsuit against coal supplier
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — Appalachian Power has filed a second lawsuit against one of its largest coal suppliers, this time in New York City. Last Friday, the company filed a… Read More
Soaring electricity bills are the latest inflation flashpoint
Updated September 13, 2022 at 8:41 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Inflation cooled a bit last month, thanks in part to falling gasoline prices, but for many families, there’s… Read More
A coal operator files a countersuit against Appalachian Power
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVPB) — An Ohio coal company has filed a countersuit against Appalachian Power. American Consolidated Natural Resources has responded to Appalachian Power’s lawsuit in the Franklin County Court… Read More
Ohio environmentalists note climate change authority now ‘enshrined’ in federal law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Environmental groups in Ohio say new language in federal law will solidify the scope and authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate… Read More
Appalachian Power sues a coal supplier over missed deliveries
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVPB) — Appalachian Power is suing one of its coal suppliers, claiming breach of contract and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. Appalachian Power wants to… Read More
An Ohio man is dead after an accident at a West Virginia coal mine
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say a coal miner has died in an accident at a northern West Virginia underground mine. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and… Read More
Ratepayers are seeing credits on electric bills after paying for controversial coal plant subsidies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two coal plants, that have needed hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from Ohio ratepayers, have churned out a profit in the last… Read More
J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan square off on electric vehicle measures in new federal climate change plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The candidates for the U.S. Senate race in Ohio are offering different takes on the new federal plan that puts $369 billion into the… Read More
Biden signs sweeping climate, health care, tax bill into law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden signed Democrats’ hallmark spending bill into law on Tuesday, a major legislative victory punctuating a string of bipartisan legislative achievements that Democrats hope to… Read More
Feds issue guidance on the cleanup plan for abandoned coal mines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued guidance for nearly $725 million in funding available this fiscal year for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines… Read More
Coal subsidies and gutted renewable standards remain two years after Householder’s bribery arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It was a balmy Tuesday morning two years ago when federal agents arrived at the rural Perry County home of Ohio House Speaker Larry… Read More
Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s authority to mandate carbon emissions reductions
Updated June 30, 2022 at 10:30 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a major blow to the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate… Read More
Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration is ending its hands-off approach to a Commerce Department tariff investigation that has effectively frozen the solar power industry in the United States…. Read More
Columbia Gas of Ohio proposes tripling its monthly fixed rate for natural gas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Columbia Gas of Ohio is asking the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to approve nearly tripling the flat, monthly distribution charge 1.4 million customers pay before the… Read More
Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules
AUGUSTA, Maine (Maine Public) — Hundreds of large-scale solar power projects are on hold in the U.S. as the industry awaits the outcome of a federal investigation into potential trade… Read More
Firm pays back $20M but insists Belmont County petrochemical project is viable
CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. subsidiary of a Thailand-based petrochemical giant has repaid Ohio’s private economic development office $20 million after it failed to make an investment decision in 2020… Read More
Energy company to retire, sell Ohio, W.Va. power plants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The owner of a West Virginia coal-fired power plant says it will be sold or retired next year. Akron, Ohio-based Energy Harbor announced the plan this… Read More
Accusations of ‘greenwashing’ by big oil companies are well-founded, a new study finds
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Four major oil companies aren’t taking concrete steps to live up to their pledges to transition to clean energy, new research has found. The study, published… Read More
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% last year compared to 2020, new data released Monday shows. The spike was attributed to a slew of causes,… Read More
The infrastructure law brings mine reclamation, clean water and broadband to Appalachia
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that became law last month has billions of dollars in it for roads, bridges, airports and transit systems in the Ohio Valley. The law also addresses… Read More
How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are… Read More
Coal-fired power plants to close after new wastewater rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down. It’s the expense of stricter pollution controls on their wastewater. Dozens of plants… Read More
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