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.

Health & Science Curtis Tate, About 4 hours ago

Coal Miner Asks Federal Court To Order Black Lung Program To Resume

On Wednesday, Harry Wiley's attorneys sought a preliminary injunction from Judge Irene Berger. If she grants it, HHS would have to bring back a team that monitors coal miners for black lung disease.

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Economy Curtis Tate, May. 06, 2025

Trump Zeroed Out Federal Heating Assistance W.Va. Depends On

Twenty state attorneys general have sued to stop cuts to a federal low-income heating assistance program. West Virginia is not among them. Many West Virginia households struggle with the cost of heating...

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, May. 05, 2025

U.S. Asks Federal Court To Dismiss Lawsuit By Coal Miner Over Black Lung

Harry Wiles applied for what’s called a Part 90 transfer, allowing him to continue to work in the mine but with less exposure to toxic dust.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, May. 02, 2025

Red Onion Prison, NIOSH And The Mountain Laurel Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker. Also, laid-off federal worker warns the Trump administration’s mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners. And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 02, 2025

McCuskey, 23 State AGs Sue Vermont Over Climate Law

They’re challenging a Vermont law enacted last year that imposes fines on fossil fuel producers for the greenhouse gas emissions they caused over a 30-year period.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, May. 01, 2025

Capito: 'We're Going To Keep Pounding This Drum' On NIOSH Cuts

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she’s still working on permanently reinstating some federal workers in Morgantown. Capito says she’s pleased that at least some staff at the National Institute o...

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