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.

Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, About 9 hours ago

King Of Severance Taxes? It's No Longer Coal, But Gas

Historically, coal generated the bulk of severance taxes. But the advent of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, gave gas the advantage.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, About 9 hours ago

Official In Ohio Power Plant Scandal Released From Prison

Matt Borges was convicted in 2023 in the House Bill 6 scandal, in which utility executives paid $61 million in bribes to top state officials in Ohio in exchange for a power plant bailout.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 08, 2025

Appalachian Power May Stop Burning Coal By 2035

Appalachian Power filed its integrated resource plan last week with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 07, 2025

Report: Coal No Longer King Of Electricity Worldwide

Renewables overtook coal for electricity generation in the first half of 2025 for the first time on record, according to Ember.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 06, 2025

As W.Va. Lawmakers Praise Trump's Policies, Coal Faces Headwinds

In nearly 10 months in office, President Donald Trump has dialed back the federal government’s support for renewables and implemented policies favorable to fossil fuels, including coal.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 03, 2025

'Disposable,' Accessible Climbing And Memes, Inside Appalachia

This week, COVID-19 exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. The author of a new book says these folks are anything but passive. Also, rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags. And, the online world of Appalachian memes and what they tell us about the folks who live here.

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