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.

USDOT Awards Charleston $25 Million Grant For Capital Connector

The project will transform the corridor from downtown to the 35th Street bridge to make it more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.

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Next Big Pipeline Fight: Duke Energy's North Carolina Gas Plans

The Mountain Valley Pipeline may be finished, but the debate continues on what could power the southeast for decades to come.

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Federal Data: Utilities Used Coal Plants Less In 2023, Even In W. Va.

Four of the five main power plants in the state produced less electricity in 2023 than in any year since 2001, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

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'That's All They Care About, Putting This Pipe In The Ground'

After a decade of planning and construction, residents of Bent Mountain, Virginia, said they still worry the Mountain Valley Pipeline could affect their safety, their water quality and their property values.

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