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.

W.Va. Coal Production Rose In First Quarter, But Nearby States Saw Decline

The state’s coal production rose 6.4% in January, February and March, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Survey: W.Va. Voters Would Favor Solar Over Coal To Save Money

Echelon Insights surveyed 500 West Virginia voters for West Virginians for Energy Freedom and found almost identical support for solar and coal.

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Kentucky Power Cites Capacity Need In Bid To Keep Mitchell Plant

Kentucky Power filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission Monday to retain the 50% share of Mitchell, a coal-burning plant it operates with Wheeling Power.

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W.Va. Gender-Affirming Surgery Case Kicked Back To Lower Court

The Supreme Court vacated a decision by the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year that the state’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgery under Medicaid violated federal law. 

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