Curtis Tate

Curtis is our Energy & Environment Reporter, based in Charleston. He has spent more than 17 years as a reporter and copy editor for Gannett, Dow Jones and McClatchy. He has written extensively about travel, transportation and Congress for USA TODAY, The Bergen Record, The Lexington Herald-Leader, The Wichita Eagle, The Belleville News-Democrat and The Sacramento Bee. You can reach him at ctate@wvpublic.org.

PSC Gives Longview Power Extension For Gas, Solar Projects

Longview Power, which operates a coal-burning plant near the Pennsylvania border, applied to the PSC in 2020 for a siting certificate to build a gas plant and solar facility.

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Infrastructure Law's Mine Reclamation Funds To Continue

Under the infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden, West Virginia will receive an extra $140 million a year over 15 years for mine reclamation projects.

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Closing Classrooms, Capito’s Committee And Cat Cafes, This West Virginia Week

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State.

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State Justices Issue Split Ruling In Appalachian Power Case

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the PSC's January conclusion that Appalachian Power mismanaged its fuel supplies in 2021 and 2022. 

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