Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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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.
Capito Says HHS Gave 'Insufficient Answer' On Black Lung Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defended its staff cuts to a coal miner health monitoring program in federal court on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump 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...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsU.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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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMcCuskey, 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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