Camping Bans And Coal Ambitions, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, camping bans have popped up around the United States, which critics say unfairly target people experiencing homelessness. As Chris Schulz reports, a camping ban traveling through the West Virginia Legislature has some Morgantown residents feeling frustrated.

Plus, with President Donald Trump back in the White House, fossil fuels have resumed their place at the forefront of the nation’s energy policy. Earlier this month, Trump posted on social media calling for more energy production from “beautiful, clean coal.”

As Curtis Tate reports, ambitions for reviving the coal industry are far from certain, even in the most coal-reliant state.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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