China Trade War Impacts Ohio Valley Energy Sector

On this West Virginia Morning, energy companies in the Ohio Valley have looked to China as important customers and investors in coal and natural gas. But as Brittany Patterson explains, President Trump’s escalating trade battle with China and other trading partners could have a major effect on the region’s energy sector.

Also on today’s show, Academy Award-nominated director Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s newest film “Recovery Boys” is now available on Netflix. The film is a companion to Sheldon’s first film on the state’s opioid epidemic, “Heroin(e)”. Her new documentary follows four men as they try to reinvent their lives after years struggling with substance use disorder. Liz McCormick has more.

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