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West Virginia officials investigate reports of powder in the air
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Reports of a powder in the air and on some vehicles in parts of the mid-Atlantic U.S. have prompted an investigation by state environment officials in… Read More
Risks for chemical spills are high, but here’s how to protect yourself
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Questions linger over the potential health and environmental impact of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals near East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. Some residents… Read More
The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road
WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — In last week’s State of the Union, President Biden reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It’s estimated that half of all new… Read More
Sen. Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ratcheting up his criticism, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday moved to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key feature of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law…. Read More
A new plant in Ironton uses cutting-edge technology to recycle plastic waste
IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — “A molecular washing machine” is how PureCycle’s CEO Dustino Olson describes the company’s plastic recycling process. At their recently constructed plant in Ironton, all sorts of… Read More
The ozone layer is on track to recover in the next 40 years, the United Nations says
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Earth’s ozone layer is on its way to recovering within the next 40 years, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging chemicals,… Read More
Two controversial Ohio bills on oil and gas drilling and election laws both signed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is facing a lawsuit over a bill signed on Friday that makes big changes in Ohio’s voting laws. Gov. Mike Dewine signed… 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
Why experts say you shouldn’t bag your leaves this fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As leaves across America make their annual autumn pilgrimage from the treetops to the ground, lawn and wildlife experts say it’s better to leave them around… Read More
Athens to go renewable with the addition of solar panels
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After nearly six years spent buying and a year and a half of setting up, Deputy Service Safety Director Andrew Chiki and Third Sun Kokosing Solar… Read More
How ESG investing got tangled up in America’s culture wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of Republican politicians are moving to penalize Wall Street investors who consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they decide where to… 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
Climate change will add nearly $6 billion to Ohio communities’ budgets by 2050, report says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Local governments in Ohio will spend billions of dollars dealing with the varied impacts of climate change by the middle of the century, according… 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
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
EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot… 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
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
Displaced Kentuckians are still searching for housing after tornadoes
MAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) — Jimmy Galbreath works hard. The scrap dealer and father of nine from Mayfield, Ky. started working when he was 12 years old. He grew up in… 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
A lethal virus is spreading through the country’s rabbit population. A local rabbit rescue wants your help to slow it down
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Most people for the past two years have been focused on the COVID-19 virus. But local veterinarians are asking the community to pay attention to a… 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
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
A Kentucky court orders West Virginia’s governor to pay penalty over mine reclamation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — A Kentucky court has found coal companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in default of a 2019 mine reclamation agreement. A judge in Frankfort… Read More
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