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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 11, 2025

Pleasants Power Station Nearly Idle Amid Winter Surge In Demand

Since last summer, the plant has hardly operated at all, including during a cold snap in January that resulted in a record for electricity usage in the PJM region, which includes West Virginia.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 05, 2025

Court To Justice Coal Companies: Pay Fines Or Face Contempt

In an agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia last month, the companies agreed to pay $125,000 by Feb. 27 and the remaining balance due by May 1.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 04, 2025

Federal Cuts Spur Protest In Morgantown

Demonstrators with the group Mountaineers Indivisible are calling on West Virginia’s Congressional delegation to oppose the Trump administration’s broad-reaching cuts to federal programs.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 19, 2025

Court Issues Garnishment Summons To Justice Over $3 Million Debt

Last June, when Justice was still governor of West Virginia, the court ordered him to pay Western Surety, a Chicago-based insurance company, $3.2 million, plus $100,000 in interest.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 12, 2025

Judge Increases Penalties For Justice-Owned Kentucky Fuel Corp.

U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove increased a contempt fine against Jim Justice’s son, Jay Justice, and associate Stephen Ball, to $1,000 a day from $250 a day.

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Government Caelan Bailey, Feb. 11, 2025

The $400 Million Projected Deficit: How W.Va. Got Here

During his first week in office, Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivered a picture of the state’s fiscal health in stark contrast to his predecessor’s projections...

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